John Pollack: The Pun Also Rises - How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics

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

Author: John Pollack

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Category: Humour
Category: Parodies & Spoofs
Category: Historical & Comparative Linguistics
Category: Semantics
Category: Language: History & General Works
Penguin Putnam Inc
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