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ERIC Number: EJ252149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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The Serious Nature of Humor.
Weiss, M. Jerry
English Journal, v70 n6 p72-74 Oct 1981
Explains why humor should be studied in English classrooms and how humorous writing serves as a vehicle for making its readers more socially conscious of human values. Offers a list of books that can be used in classroom discussions of humor. (RL)
Descriptors: Comedy, English Instruction, Human Relations, Humanistic Education, Humor, Language Usage, Literary Devices, Literature Appreciation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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