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Showing 1 to 20 of 143 for “"Humorous"”.
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Computational Production of Affect-Based Verbal Humorous Expressions
… generation, focused on computational creation of humorous texts. The goal consisted of the design and implementation of a tool for the automatic generation of short humorous expressions. We focused on humorous puns generated through the variation of familiar expressions, performed via lexical …
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The use of humorous content material and student attitude toward poetry
… can be found exploring the effect of using humorous content material in teaching poetry to high school students. Implementing a Solomon three-group design, with a pretest-posttest component, one treatment group of tenth graders was introduced to poetry using only modern and contemporary …
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The Effects of a Humorous Instructional Video on Motivation and Learning
… In the control group, students viewed a non-humorous video explaining three ways to cite sources in a research paper. In the experimental group, students viewed the same video with four humorous additions unrelated to instructional content. After watching the video, students in both groups …
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Dissecting frogs: The effect of humorous political advertisements on candidate evaluations
… and spending precious advertising dollars on humorous commercials. Specifically, this research attempts, utilizing experimental methods, to determine if humor used in real political commercials helps increase or decrease positive judgments of candidates.
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The paradox structure in humorous narrative: an analysis of intellectuals as comic heroes
This thesis is to study certain humorous phenomena in several literary works written in different languages. The humorous texts chosen for analysis in this thesis are: 1) Candide written by the French writer Voltaire, published for the first time in French in 1759; 2) The British Museum is Falling …
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Humorous and Melodramatic Techniques of Characterization in the Novels of Dickens, Collins, and Reade
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‘Post Traumatic Web Disorder’: Navigating the Relationship between Humorous Representation of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Digital Spaces
… the subject of CSA is reformed and resituated in humorous ways through digital spaces. Through examples that range from humorous internet characters representing paedophilia to ‘harrowing online firstperson essays’ that unintentionally fall into parody, the thesis aims to problematise our …
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Humoristinių paveikslėlių ir jų kontekstualumo įtaka studentų emocinei būklei patiriant stresą /
… bachelor‘s thesis on the topic “The influence of humorous pictures and its contextuality on the emotional state of students under stress”, 47 pages, thesis guide doc. Dr. Alfredas Laurinavičius, Vilnius university, Vilnius, 2024. There is abundant evidence in literature that students experience …
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Preventing and Repairing Ego Depletion Through Humor
… is the use of humor, specifically the viewing of humorous videos following an ego-depleting task. However, prevention of ego depletion using humor prior to an ego-depleting task has not been examined. In the current study, a humorous video was used in an attempt to reduce the effects of ego …
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Not just a joke : rape culture in Internet memes about #MeToo
… discursive construction of sexual violence in humorous Internet memes about #MeToo. Applying an interdisciplinary lens, the thesis combines feminist scholarship on discourse, affect, humour, rape culture and online misogyny in order to provide a contribution to the field of feminist digital …
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Make 'em laugh: humor's role in seeking science-based messages
… elation or mirth, was invoked when exposed to a humorous science-based message; whether exposure to humorous science-based messages have a direct effect on information engagement; and if experiencing a positive emotion impacted greater levels of information engagement. Participants were …
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A study of the playful use of English among learners on an intensive language course
Humorous language play is integral to the building of many relationships. Research into its role in social interactions has tended to focus on native speakers in a shared cultural context, while the humorous language play of second language learners, especially in the classroom setting, has only …
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Correcting Misinformation on Social Media: The Role of Influencer Type and Message Tone in Audience Persuasion
… virtual vs. human) x 2 (method of correction: humorous vs. rational tone) between-subjects experiment was conducted to examine how different influencer types and correction strategies impact the recognition of misinformation. Results revealed that human influencers were perceived as more …
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USING HUMOR TO ENHANCE METALINGUISTIC AWARENESS AND EXPAND CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN ADULT ESL CLASSROOMS
… research and curriculum development regarding humorous wordplay and its benefits for ESL students has been focused on children, there is a paucity of curriculum, materials, and resources which focus on humor and wordplay relating to adult topics and themes.</p> <p>The purpose of this project is …
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Gender effects of sexual humor in advertising
… men and women do not always react similarly to humorous advertising. This study attempts to identify a style of humor men and women are affected by (sexual humor), and how their reactions vary. If the basic principle of humor is "intent to be humorous", it is important to review the …
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Comparison of Three Mass Media for Communicating Forestry Information for Young People
… a hardsell threat approach, the other a softsell-humorous approach. A final questionnaire measured student preferences of the media. Analysis of data indicated newspaper and TV to be the most effective media, with radio less effective. Both approaches were effective in newspaper, with …
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Pick-Up lines: To Use a Neg or a Flippant?
… was administered. Results indicated that a humorous pick-up line was perceived as more effective and favorable than a slightly insulting one. An attractive man was perceived to be more communicatively competent than an unattractive man. Men, regardless of attractiveness, were perceived as …
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Getting Personal: Collected Essays
… late adolescence and early adulthood. At times humorous, at times tragic, the writing here reflects my quest for understanding and meaning. Though some essays are related thematically, each piece is intended to stand alone as an individual work.
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