Wordplay: Arranged and Deranged Wit

by Howard Richler

To some extent, everyone plays with language and uses it as a form of recreation as well as a means of communication. Recognizing that the creation of true wit is a subjective endeavour, Richler suggests that the commission of language wit occurs not only wittingly, but also unwittingly and sometimes even half-wittedly. When we consciously manipulate language for the purpose of wit, Richler designates this process "arranged wit," and because sometimes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155380452X
• ISBN13: 9781553804529
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 5.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"