The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics-Fast Shipping

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A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the peoplewho make them, and this derided wordplay’s remarkable impact on humanhistory.

In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World PunChampion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains whypuns matter: They revolutionized language and played a pivotal role inmaking the modern world possible. Skillfully weaving together storiesand evidence from history, brain science, pop culture, literature,anthropology, and humor, The Pun Also Rises is an authoritativeyet playful exploration of puns.

With an engaging narrative, this book answers fundamental questions:Just what are puns? Why do people make them? How did punning impact thedevelopment of human language, and how did that drive creativity andprogress? And why, after centuries of decline, does the pun stillmatter?

At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book builds acompelling case for the powerful and enduring role of puns in humandiscourse and innovation, and why they’ll always be more than just someantics.