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Paronomasia is strong in print media and oral conversation so it can be assumed that paronomasia is strong in broadcast media as well. Examples of paronomasia in media are sound bites. They could be memorable because of the humor and rhetoric associated with paronomasia, thus making the significance
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to provide a clever and memorable message. One notable example comes from an advertising slogan for a moving company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want your tows." Here, the familiar phrase "an arm and a leg" is paronomastically punned upon with "tows," playing on the phonetic similarity to
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relationship between words - where a word or phrase is used to represent something it's closely associated with. In such puns, one term is substituted for another term with which it's closely linked by a concept or idea. The humor or wit of the pun often comes from the unexpected yet apt connection
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is a type of pun where a single word or phrase is repeated, but the meaning changes each time. The humor or wit derives from the surprising shift in meaning of a familiar word or phrase. This form of punning often relies on homophones, homonyms, or simply the contextual flexibility of a word or
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An example of a sylleptic pun is in the sentence, "She lowered her standards by raising her glass, her courage, her eyes and his hopes." In this case, "raising" applies in different ways to each of the items listed, creating a series of linked puns. This type of punning can often be seen in
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groups are often named after musical puns to attract fans through attempts at humor. Such a title can immediately communicate both that what follows is a parody and also that work is about to be parodied, making any further "setup" (introductory explanation) unnecessary.
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device to enhance comprehension in an educational setting. Used discreetly, puns can effectively reinforce content and aid in the retention of material. Some linguists have encouraged the creation of
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considered puns and wordplay to be a "sign of literary refinement" more so than humor. This is evidenced by the deployment of puns in serious or "seemingly inappropriate" scenes, like when a dying
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1631:"English Grammar Lesson – How very pun-ny of you! – ELC"
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2027:"Leo Kearse: Comedian and Writer"
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2750:New theories on the ancient Maya
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2720:. Cambridge University Press.
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1866:Alexander, Richard J. (1997).
1617:Funny Words in Plautine Comedy
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1232:Confusion and alternative uses
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1764:Linguistic Theories of Humor
1594:. Penguin Publishing Group.
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622:Metonymic puns exploit the
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2061:. Routledge. p. 127.
1943:Chin, Mike (18 May 2011).
1897:"Gluttons for pun-ishment"
1895:Worth, Dan (15 May 2008).
1715:Louis, Max (17 May 2024).
1619:. Oxford University Press.
1615:Fontaine, Michael (2010).
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2055:Partington, Alan (2006).
1658:, Blackwell, London, 1984
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801:Leicester Comedy Festival
775:, one must always choose
557:Princess Beatrice of York
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2698:Robson, Eleanor (2008),
2535:"The 50 Best Pun Stores"
2404:Public Relations Tactics
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1520:The Brown Alumni Monthly
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2378:You Can Say That Again!
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