Speech Play and Verbal Art

Name: Speech Play and Verbal Art
Brand: University of Texas Press
SKU: 9780292777699
Price: 2232.00 INR
Availability: InStock

by Joel Sherzer

University of Texas Press

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Puns, jokes, proverbs, riddles, play languages, verbal dueling, parallelism, metaphor, grammatical stretching and manipulation in poetry and song-- people around the world enjoy these forms of speech play and verbal artistry which form an intrinsic part of the fabric of their lives. Verbal playfulness is not a frivolous pursuit.

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