Humor in intercultural conversations

Semiotica

Volumn 146, Issue , 2003, Pages 287-306

  Cheng, Winnie ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34247445001     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/semi.2003.070     Document Type: Article

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