Pun Also Rises How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics

Name: Pun Also Rises How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
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ISBN: 9781592406234

ISBN-10: 1592406238

ISBN-13: 9781592406234

Edition: 2011

Authors: John Pollack

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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 The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why such wordplay is significant: It both revolutionized language and played a pivotal role in making the modern world possible. Skillfully weaving together stories and evidence from history, brain science, pop culture, literature,…

Book details

List price: $22.50
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/14/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 244
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English