Pun Intended
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What's the Difference?
Mike Thompson, Florida's nationally acclaimed "Mr. Conservative, " unfolds a serious, insightful and witty comparison of conservative and liberal politics, history, language, ideas and culture.
Puns Explained
Puns Explained offers a deep dive into the world of puns, exploring why these simple forms of humor elicit such varied reactions. By examining puns through linguistic analysis, cognitive psychology, and historical context, the book reveals how they exploit ambiguity and semantic overlap. Did you know that understanding puns involves complex mental processes, including resolving semantic incongruity? Or that puns have been used in rhetoric since ancient times? This exploration moves beyond the surface to show how puns shape our understanding of language and the world. The book systematically progresses, starting with core linguistic concepts and transitioning into cognitive aspects, drawing from research in cognitive psychology. It then embarks on a historical journey, demonstrating the shifting roles and social significance of puns. By integrating these perspectives, Puns Explained provides a comprehensive framework for understanding puns and their relevance to fields like education and therapy, offering valuable insights into crafting effective humor and understanding how humor functions as a coping mechanism.
Similes, Puns and Counterfactuals in Literary Narrative
Author: Jennifer Riddle Harding
language: en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date: 2017-04-21
In this study, Jennifer Riddle Harding presents a cognitive analysis of three figures of speech that have readily identifiable forms: similes, puns, and counterfactuals. Harding argues that when deployed in literary narrative, these forms have narrative functions—such as the depiction of conscious experiences, allegorical meanings, and alternative plots—uniquely developed by these more visible figures of speech. Metaphors, by contrast, are often "invisible" in the formal structure of a text. With a solid cognitive grounding, Harding’s approach emphasizes the relationship between figurative forms and narrative effects. Harding demonstrates the literary functions of previously neglected figures of speech, and the potential for a unified approach to a topic that crosses cognitive disciplines. Her work has implications for the rhetorical approach to figures of speech, for cognitive disciplines, and for the studies of literature, rhetoric, and narrative.