This talk by language specialists takes a look at kinds of jokes and the development of modern stand-up comedy. Jokes in 18 languages are part of an online exhibit at The National Museum of Language is – a virtual museum based in Maryland. Hear some of these jokes and share your own in this interactive session.
For example, here’s a joke in Esperanto:
“Ču vi diris al homoj, ke mi estas stulta?”
(“Have you been telling people I’m stupid?”)
“Kial? Ču tio estas sekreto?”
“Why, is it a secret?”
Learn about the greats of stand-up comedy, and see samples of jokes from the world’s oldest joke book!
