“C’mon, I was just teasing” : a look into functions of teasing amongst young Singaporeans.

• Main Author: Ho, Priscilla Xin Ni.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51248
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Teasing is a ubiquitous form of interaction amongst friends and family. Teasing can be complex and can be used as a form of playful provocation serving the functions of challenging the target, annoying or encouraging the target to take up the invitation to engage in humorous exchange. In al...