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Playing with Words Humour in the English Language
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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. When a word
has multiple meanings or sounds like another 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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