An investigation on the types of humour in English Language Teaching among Malaysian lecturers in higher education
An investigation on the types of humour in English Language Teaching among Malaysian lecturers in higher education
Author(s): Arif Hakimi Zulazli, Mazlin Mohamed Mokhtar, Intan Safinas Mohd Ariff Albakri, Mohd Haniff Mohd Tahir, Puteri Zarina Megat Khalid, Khazaila ZainiSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Sociology of Education
Published by: Krakowskie Towarzystwo Popularyzowania Wiedzy o Komunikacji Językowej Tertium
Keywords: English Language Teaching (ELT); visual humour; verbal humour; auditory humour,; figural humour; higher education; Malaysian University; Malaysian lecturers
Summary/Abstract: Humour in English Language Teaching (ELT) is known to be beneficial for both the educators and students. However, the literature addressing the types of humour used by Malaysian lecturers in higher education on this matter are yet to be explored. To address these issues, the study focusses to explore on the types of humour used in ELT by Malaysian lecturers in relation to the four types of humour: verbal, visual, auditory and figural humour. The research design is a qualitative study which implements two instruments; classroom observation and semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis will be used to analyse the data. The results from the study show that there are three types of humour commonly used: verbal humour, visual humour and auditory humour. The data analysis indicates that there are four factors which influence the types of humour used in the classroom: humour used for content delivery, humour to build rapport, humour to attract attention and humour to instil discipline.
Journal: The European Journal of Humour Research
- Issue Year: 12/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 163-175
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
