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Playing with Words - Humour in the English Language (Paperback, New)
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Playing with Words - Humour in the English Language (Paperback, New)
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Humour permeates our lives. People tell jokes, make puns, and
engage in witty banter. There is written humour in headlines and
captions, in ads, on signs, t-shirts, and bumper stickers, and in
the form of graffiti. Nowadays humour is available on the web and
circulated by e-mail. "Playing with Words" shows how every facet of
language is exploited for humour. Where a word has multiple
meanings or sounds like another, this is the basis for puns (A
boiled egg is hard to beat). The word-building rules are used for
clever compounds, smart blends and catchy phrases as in circulated
by word of mouse. Ambiguities in the syntax afford further scope
for humour (Miners refuse to work after death), and the sounds of
words can be exploited in humorous verse. There is also humour to
be found in slips of the tongue, malapropisms, and funny
misspellings. "Playing with Words" also covers the subject matter
of humour and the part it plays in society. It is an informed
account in non-technical language, full of examples, a book to be
read for information and for fun.
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