A Sociolinguistic Study of the Pedagogical Effect of Humor on Teaching and Learning Process in EFL Classes

Humor is often a social trend and a sort of communication that must not be disregarded in any learning or teaching surroundings. It plays a fundamental role within creating a harmonious relationship and cohesion among students and also teachers. The particular substantial function which humor plays is due to the fact that humor is usually conducive to the understanding method of learning process and as well as intercultural awareness. It can help to keep away the monotony and boredom and retains students tuned straight into their teachers. One of aims of this paper is to examine the actual role of humor in teaching and also students’ learning process. It attempts to indicate how humor can be employed as a teaching and an effective communicative device in the classroom. The paper in addition depicts the functions of humor, its impacts and its consequences in teaching environment, and its contribution to learners’ creativeness. Furthermore, in this research study not only the importance of humor in teaching learning processes will be investigated but also the reasons for non use of humor in academic contexts will be examined.