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Folk groups share a united culture, identity, language, and often jokes. These jokes are unique to each individual folk group. Because of this, being a part of an inside joke often solidifies a folk group as a unit and creates a special bond between the participants. Through inside jokes, relationships are strengthened and new folk groups can be created based on these shared instances with one another. These inside jokes also serve to separate people who don't belong to the folk group and can keep them separate from the in-group. Inside jokes serve a unique purpose in folklore and play a large role in almost, if not, all folk groups and their formations.

Publication Date

4-11-2016

Keywords

Inside jokes; Jokes; Folk groups;

Course Number

ENG 391

An Inside Look at Inside Jokes

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