Teaching Linguistics using improvised comedy
by Joanna Sio
to appear in Decoursey, C.A. (2012) (ed) Language Arts in Asia: Literature and Drama in English, Putonghua and Cantonese. Cambridge UK, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. (co-authored with Lian Hee Wee)
In this paper, we report on an exploratory project where improvised comedy games were used as linguistic exercises.... more In this paper, we report on an exploratory project where improvised comedy games were used as linguistic exercises. Improvised comedy games require spontaneous creation of scenes with the clever use of language. By incorporating linguistic restrictions into these games, they can be morphed into various linguistic exercises tailored for the application of specific theoretical concepts. This approach in linguistics teaching helps students establish creative connections between abstract theories and everyday lives. Our preliminary results indicate that this approach is not only effective, but is also welcomed by students.
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