Responding to humor online: an exploratory L2 study on the effect of instruction

Although L2 learners report having great difficulty responding to humour, research on this area is lacking. There is also a relative lack of studies on whether there is the need for humour instruction for European learners of other European languages. Therefore, this pilot study explored instruction on humour responses for learners of French at a Dutch university. Participants reported that humour instruction is warranted in their B2-level French class.