A temperamental understanding of humor communication and exhilaratability

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 142-159

  Wrench, Jason S ^a   McCroskey, James C ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communibiology; Communication traits; Exhilaratability; Humor; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861963368     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370109385622     Document Type: Article

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