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Gender, ethnic and class as humour strategies in stand-up comedy of Bovi, Kenny Blaq, Akpororo and Basket Mouth

Ayo OsisanwoDepartment of English, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Omolade IlesanmiDepartment of English, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Pages 20-35 | Published online: 27 Nov 2022

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