Infant humor: The theory of the absurd and the empowerment theory

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-53

  Loizou, Eleni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

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EID: 85065372386     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760500048329     Document Type: Article

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