Speech Play and Verbal Art

by Joel Sherzer

Book Overview

Puns, jokes, proverbs, riddles, play languages, verbal dueling, parallelism, metaphor, grammatical stretching and manipulation in poetry and song-- people around the world enjoy these forms of speech play and verbal artistry which form an intrinsic part of the fabric of their lives. Verbal playfulness is not a frivolous pursuit. Often indicative of people's deepest values and worldview, speech play is a significant site of intersection among language,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292777698
• ISBN13: 9780292777699
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"