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The joke's on our language - the comic potential of English

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Apr2007 (Volume) 36
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject Language
Page 58-60
Authors Farndon, Ben
Contents

Where does the verbal humour in English come from? Is English more ripe for humour than other languages?

Keywords
Anagrams     English language     Homonyms     Homophones     Humour     Idioms     Malapropisms     Spoonerisms