Humour as an ethnic boundary marker in New Zealand interaction

Journal of Intercultural Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-151

  Holmes, Janet ^a   Hay, Jennifer ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84937263599     PISSN: 07256868     EISSN: 14699540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07256868.1997.9963447     Document Type: Article

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