Learn by laughing: Italian film comedy as a didactic tool for the development of humor competence in Italian L2

In the context of second language (L2) education, it’s increasingly accepted that through humor it’s possible to create a relaxed atmosphere which positively impacts on the whole learning process. To make a successful employment of humor in the L2 classroom, however, it’s crucial for students to be capable of truly understand, appreciate, and produce funny and humoristic speeches. We are dealing with a multidimensional and complex ability, namely Humor Competence, that does not require only linguistic and communicative proficiency, but also a larger set of skills connected to socio-cultural, pragmatic, and proxemic dimensions. Especially in the context of Italian Language Education, little …

Ferroni, Roberta / Birello, Marilisa La competenza discorsiva ed interazionale. A lezione di lingua straniera, Aracne, 2020, 368 pp.