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

by John Pollack

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592406750
• ISBN13: 9781592406753
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher