Editorial: humour in contrast across languages and cultures
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020), Articles
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020)

Editorial: humour in contrast across languages and cultures

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https://doi.org/10.7592/EJHR2020.8.4.Mullan
Submitted November 15, 2020
Published December 9, 2020
Kerry Mullan
RMIT University, Melbourne
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9078-0383
Laurence Vincent-Durroux
Université Grenoble Alpes, LIDILEM
Caroline David
Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, EMMA
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Mullan, K., Vincent-Durroux, L., & David, C. (2020). Editorial: humour in contrast across languages and cultures. The European Journal of Humour Research, 8(4), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.7592/EJHR2020.8.4.Mullan
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Editorial
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