Abstract
This book review focuses on the monographic volume, Learning and using conversational humor in a second language during study abroad, written by Rachel Shively (Illinois State University) and published in 2018 by de Gruyter. The book offers a thorough ethnographic study of L2 Spanish students' use and appropriation of conversational humor and humorous strategies during a semester abroad in Toledo, Spain. Shively also discusses the pedagogical implications of her study and provides practical examples of how humor can be introduced in the L2 classroom.
Highlights
ES Esta reseña se centra en el volumen monográfico Learning and using conversational humor in a second language during study abroad, escrito por Rachel Shively (Illinois State University) y publicado en 2018 por la editorial de Gruyter
The book presents an extensive overview of the underpinnings of the varied functions of humor, the different approaches to its study, and the wide-ranging meanings that humor conveys for students and people in general
The first one serves as a general introduction to humor studies in different settings and, in relation to those which examine humorous use and its acquisition in the L2 classroom and/or study abroad programs
Summary
ES Esta reseña se centra en el volumen monográfico Learning and using conversational humor in a second language during study abroad, escrito por Rachel Shively (Illinois State University) y publicado en 2018 por la editorial de Gruyter. In the book, Learning and Using Conversational Humor in a Second Language during Study Abroad discusses L2 learners’ acquisition of humor in a study abroad context from a pragmatics framework.
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