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The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
The Pun Also Rises How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language Changed History and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
Author: John Pollack
A former word pun champion's funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on history. — The pun is commonly dismissed as the lowest form of wit, and punsters are often unpopular for their obsessive wordplay. But such attitudes are relatively recent developments. In Th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781592406234
ISBN-10: 1592406238
Publication Date: 4/14/2011
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Gotham
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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