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English Humour

The Science and Art of Being Funny in English

Irony, sarcasm, dry wit, wordplay and why British jokes are funny even when they're not.

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Unit 1: How Humour Works in English

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Lesson 1

What Makes Things Funny? The Three Theories

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Lesson 2

The Incongruity Theory in Action

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Lesson 3

Timing, Delivery and the Mechanics of the Funny Moment

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Lesson 4 · Unit Review

The Science of Funny: Unit 1 Review

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Unit 2: Irony, Sarcasm and Saying the Opposite

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Lesson 5

Irony: Saying One Thing and Meaning Another

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Lesson 6

Sarcasm: Irony With an Edge

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Lesson 7

Dramatic Irony and Situational Irony in English

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Lesson 8 · Unit Review

Irony and Sarcasm: Unit 2 Review

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Unit 3: Understatement and Dry Wit

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Lesson 9

Understatement: The English Art of Saying Less

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Lesson 10

Dry Wit: Humour Without a Signal

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Lesson 11

Deadpan: The Extreme Form

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Lesson 12 · Unit Review

Understatement and Dry Wit: Unit 3 Review

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Unit 4: Wordplay, Puns and Linguistic Humour

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Lesson 13

Puns: The Lowest and Highest Form of Wit

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Lesson 14

Wordplay Beyond Puns

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Lesson 15

Joke Structure: The Architecture of the English Joke

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Lesson 16 · Unit Review

Wordplay and Linguistic Humour: Unit 4 Review

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Unit 5: Self-Deprecation and Dark Humour

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Lesson 17

Self-Deprecation: Making Yourself the Joke

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Lesson 18

Dark Humour: Finding Comedy in Difficulty

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Lesson 19

Absurdist Humour: When Logic Leaves the Room

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Lesson 20 · Unit Review

Self-Deprecation and Dark Humour: Unit 5 Review

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Unit 6: Being Funny in English

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Lesson 21

Timing, Delivery and Performance

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Lesson 22

Reading the Room: Context and Audience

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Lesson 23

Being Funny in English: The Practical Framework

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Lesson 24 · Grand Finale

English Humour: The Grand Finale

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