Teaching linguistic skills through comedy: an interdisciplinary approach

Joanna U S Sio, Lian Hee Wee

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    Abstract

    In this project, we have devised a collection of Improvised Game Formats (IGFs) in the form of a multimedia manual. These IGFs are essentially drama activities with ad-hoc built-in linguistic restrictions, giving rise to comic effects. The IGFs, each with its own theoretical underpinning, were designed to manifest and highlight the relevance of linguistic concepts in communication contexts. They provided students hands-on experience in utilizing linguistic concepts in communication. This teaching manual will benefit the teaching of language-related courses in the department.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationStudies on Teaching and Learning
    EditorsAtara Sivan, Dennis Wai Keung Chan, Eva Y W Wong
    Place of PublicationHong Kong
    PublisherPearson Education Asia
    Chapter9
    Pages107-118
    Number of pages12
    Volume3
    ISBN (Print)9789882324121
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Linguistics
    • Improved comedy

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