The pun also rises : how the humble pun revolutionized language, changed history, and made wordplay more than some antics /

A 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 re...

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Main Author: Pollack, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Gotham Books, [2011]
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Cushing: Nicholas Basbanes (Does not check out)

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Call Number: PN6231.W64 P65 2011
Notes: Donated by Nicholas A. Basbanes. 20151124
This copy was acquired as part of the "Nicholas A. Basbanes Collection." To access the collection, please contact the Cushing Library Reading Room.
 
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