Sharing a laugh: Pragmatic aspects of humor and gender in the workplace

Journal of Pragmatics

Volumn 38, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 26-50

  Holmes, Janet ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Collaborative and contestive humor; Collegiality; Gender identity; New Zealand; Work place humor

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244444587     PISSN: 03782166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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