Playing with Words: Humour in the English Language

by Barry J. Blake

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845533305
• ISBN13: 9781845533304
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"