A cognitive linguistics account of wordplay /
Even though the ability to create witty puns seems to be an inherent skill of humankind, an apt explanation of their linguistic nature has evaded many academic descriptions. This monograph offers a novel conceptual perspective on the creation of meaning observable beneath the surface of wordplay. Th...
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Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2017.
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