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The Pun Also Rises
How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay M Ore Than Some Antics
Taschenbuch von John Pollack
Sprache: Englisch

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A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human history.

In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why puns matter: They 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 puns.

With an engaging narrative, this book answers fundamental questions: Just what are puns? 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?

At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book builds a compelling case for the powerful and enduring role of puns in human discourse and innovation, and why they'll always be more than just some antics.

A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human history.

In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why puns matter: They 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 puns.

With an engaging narrative, this book answers fundamental questions: Just what are puns? 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?

At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book builds a compelling case for the powerful and enduring role of puns in human discourse and innovation, and why they'll always be more than just some antics.

Über den Autor
John Pollack, former presidential speechwriter, won the 1995 O. Henry World Championship Pun-Off. His previous books include Cork Boat and The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent. He lives in New York City.
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Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Produktart: Humor, Comics & Cartoons
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781592406753
ISBN-10: 1592406750
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pollack, John
Hersteller: Penguin Publishing Group
Maße: 203 x 134 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: John Pollack
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.04.2012
Gewicht: 0,191 kg
Artikel-ID: 121039154
Über den Autor
John Pollack, former presidential speechwriter, won the 1995 O. Henry World Championship Pun-Off. His previous books include Cork Boat and The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent. He lives in New York City.
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Produktart: Humor, Comics & Cartoons
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781592406753
ISBN-10: 1592406750
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pollack, John
Hersteller: Penguin Publishing Group
Maße: 203 x 134 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: John Pollack
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.04.2012
Gewicht: 0,191 kg
Artikel-ID: 121039154
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