The cartoon is a part of online media which Indonesian speakers pragmatically favor.
Besides being entertaining, the cartoon is popular because it probably contains political …

With social media taking stand-up routines beyond their hitherto localised environments,
there is growing irritation and backlash against comedians who supposedly tell unpleasant …

Analyses of humour often focus primarily on the Global North, with little consideration for
examples and practices from elsewhere. This book provides a vital contribution to humour …

Different art forms have been employed in engaging and resisting injustices across Africa
and beyond. Stand-up comedy has emerged as one genre of popular arts for critiquing …

Nigerian stand-up comedy has attracted several investigations from different disciplinary
perspectives; however, there has been little research interest into the performance of …

A meme is a popular form of internet humour. Studies have found that people use memes to
comment on and react to events. Therefore, this study investigated Nigerians' use of humour …

Abstract “We play too much in this country” is a popular and handy response to funny
statements or events and an affirmation of Nigerians' aptitude for humour. This comic …

Humour has been described 'a socio-cultural construct, seen as an attitude or world view
that allows one to perceive and react to the world in ways that are forbearing (sic) and …

Humour in Nigerian stand-up comedy is used as a weapon against the strong and the weak
in society. Existing studies have examined the use of humour using the theories of …

Humour plays a crucial role in family discourse as it fosters emotional connection, diffuses
tension, and promotes open communication by providing a light-hearted and relatable …