Laughter punctuates speech: Linguistic, social and gender contexts of laughter
Provine, Ethology 95(4), 1993, 291-298. 1,200 laugh episodes in anonymous young adults in public places; over 99 percent at pauses at phrase or sentence ends; speakers laughed more than audiences; audience laughter depended on gender mix.
Provine, Ethology 95(4), 1993, 291-298. 1,200 laugh episodes in anonymous young adults in public places; over 99 percent at pauses at phrase or sentence ends; speakers laughed more than audiences; audience laughter depended on gender mix.
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Provine, R. R. (1993). Laughter punctuates speech: Linguistic, social and gender contexts of laughter. Ethology, 95(4), 291-298. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0310.1993.tb00478.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.1993.tb00478.x