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Richard Lederer (born 1938) is an American linguist, author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on wordplay such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. [1]
A Tom Swifty (or Tom Swiftie) is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed. Tom Swifties may be considered a type of wellerism. [1] The standard syntax is for the quoted sentence to be first, followed by the pun (usually a description of the act of speaking):
Punch, 25 February 1914.The cartoon is a pun on the word "Jamaica", which pronunciation [dʒəˈmeɪkə] is a homonym to the clipped form of "Did you make her?". [1] [2]A pun, also known as a paronomasia in the context of linguistics, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. [3]
These are the best funny quotes to make you laugh about life, aging, family, work, and even nature. Enjoy quips from comedy greats like Bob Hope, Robin Williams, and more. 134 funny quotes that ...
Treat your-shelf to the best book puns and writing jokes you'll ever read. The post 50 Book Puns That Will Have You Tickled Ink appeared first on Reader's Digest.
A fumblerule is a rule of language or linguistic style, humorously written in such a way that it breaks this rule. [1] Fumblerules are a form of self-reference.. The science editor George L. Trigg published a list of such rules in 1979. [2]
Jokes are a form of humour, but not all humour is in the form of a joke. Some humorous forms which are not verbal jokes are: involuntary humour, situational humour, practical jokes, slapstick and anecdotes. Identified as one of the simple forms of oral literature by the Dutch linguist André Jolles, [4] jokes are passed along anonymously. They ...
Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor is a humour book written by Isaac Asimov consisting of and subtitled as "A lifetime collection of favorite jokes, anecdotes, and limericks with copious notes on how to tell them and why". Isaac Asimov wrote more than 500 books over the course of his career.