ROLE OF LIMERICKS IN ENGLISH CULTURE AND THEIR TEACHING AND LEARNING IMPLICATIONS

Abstract

Annotation: This article examines cultural value and teaching implications displayed by the studying of English limericks by nonnative English students. Surprisingly, limericks have received little attention in teaching the English language and culture, although  they represent an interesting material from the point of view of their cultural and pedagogical value. Limerick poems include different cultural and linguistic features that make them hold both historical and cultural value for the British, serving as a testament to the enduring appeal of humor and wordplay in English-speaking societies.