

The Pun Also Rises
How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics
Author: John Pollack
Narrator: Pete Larkin
Unabridged: 2 hr 29 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 08/01/2011
Categories: Nonfiction, Humor, Language Arts, Linguistics
Synopsis
At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book answers fundamental questions: Just what is a pun, and why do people make them? How did punning impact the development of human language, and how did that drive creativity and progress? And why, after centuries of decline, does the pun still matter?