The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005FDC0Q4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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lisa said A fabulous flight of fact and fun!. This is not merely another fly-by-night volume listing a series of groaners, but the story of how puns came to be immersed in every plane of our lives - from classic literature to gourmet ice cream flavors. John Pollack pilots through a fast-paced lesson in the evolution of verbal communication, shooting down those nay-sayers who would claim that puns are the lowest form of humor. Lovers of language will cruise through this book with pleasure.The author maneuvers skillfully through . Punny, very punny. B. Arnesen This book delivers more than you would expect . I guess I sort of expected a couple of funny stories and a bunch of puns. Does a great historical retrospective on punning.. "Absolutely my favorite book. I can't help but STRESS that" according to Amazon Customer. Absolutely my favorite book. I can't help but STRESS that. Puns for anyone who dislikes, likes, and doesn't even know it yet, this book is for them.
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, anthropology, and humor, The Pun Also Rises is an authoritative yet playful exploration of a practice that is common, in one form or another, to virtually every language on earth. The pun is commonly dismissed as the lowest form of wit, and punsters are often unpopular for their obsessive wordplay. At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book answers fundamental questions: Just what is a pun, and why do people make them? How did punning impact the development of human language, and how did that drive creativity and progress? And why, after centuries of decline, does the pun still matter?