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The funny people: A source‐orientation to the communication of humor

Melissa Wanzer Lecturer in Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506
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Melanie Booth‐Butterfield Associate Professor in the Dept. of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506
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Steven Booth‐Butterfield Associate Professor in the Dept. of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506
Pages 142-154 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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LoriE. Vela, Melanie Booth-Butterfield, MelissaB. Wanzer & JessalynI. Vallade. (2013) Relationships Among Humor, Coping, Relationship Stress, and Satisfaction in Dating Relationships: Replication and Extension. Communication Research Reports 30:1, pages 68-75.
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ChristopherJ. Claus, Melanie Booth-Butterfield & RebeccaM. Chory. (2012) The Relationship Between Instructor Misbehaviors and Student Antisocial Behavioral Alteration Techniques: The Roles of Instructor Attractiveness, Humor, and Relational Closeness. Communication Education 61:2, pages 161-183.
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Melissa Bekelja Wanzer, Lisa Sparks & Ann Bainbridge Frymier. (2009) Humorous Communication Within the Lives of Older Adults: The Relationships Among Humor, Coping Efficacy, Age, and Life Satisfaction. Health Communication 24:2, pages 128-136.
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Melanie Booth-Butterfield, Steven Booth-Butterfield & Melissa Wanzer. (2007) Funny Students Cope Better: Patterns of Humor Enactment and Coping Effectiveness. Communication Quarterly 55:3, pages 299-315.
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Nathan Miczo & Rebecca E. Welter. (2006) Aggressive and Affiliative Humor: Relationships to Aspects of Intercultural Communication. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research 35:1, pages 61-77.
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KristenL. Campbell, MatthewM. Martin & Melissa Bekelja Wanzer. (2001) Employee perceptions of manager humor orientation, assertiveness, responsiveness, approach/avoidance strategies, and satisfaction. Communication Research Reports 18:1, pages 67-74.
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