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  2. Pun - Wikipedia

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    Puns also bear similarities with paraprosdokian, syllepsis, and eggcorns. In addition, homographic puns are sometimes compared to the stylistic device antanaclasis, and homophonic puns to polyptoton. Puns can be used as a type of mnemonic device to enhance comprehension in an educational setting. Used discreetly, puns can effectively reinforce ...

  3. Homophonic puns in Standard Chinese - Wikipedia

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    There is no common Chinese word for "pun" in the oral language, although the phrase 一语双关; 一語雙關; yī yǔ shuāng guān may sometimes be used. 双关语; 雙關語; shuāngguānyǔ has the same meaning as a pun but has a more formal or literary register, such as 'double-entendre' in English. It typically refers to the creation of ...

  4. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Homophonic translation; Mondegreen: a mishearing (usually unintentional) as a homophone or near-homophone that has as a result acquired a new meaning. The term is often used to refer specifically to mishearings of song lyrics (cf. soramimi). Onomatopoeia: a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing; Phonetic reversal

  5. Bilingual pun - Wikipedia

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    A bilingual pun involves a word from one language which has the same or similar meaning in another language's word. The word is often homophonic whether on purpose or by accident. [ 1 ] Another feature of the bilingual pun is that the person does not always need to have the ability to speak both languages in order to understand the pun.

  6. Word play - Wikipedia

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    Artist Tavar Zawacki painted a site-specific wordplay painting in Lima, Peru, commenting on the cocaine crisis and exportation.. Word play or wordplay [1] (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement.

  7. Chinese Internet slang - Wikipedia

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    It is a homophonic expression of the word "冲呀" (chōngya) where 呀 has been replaced with 鸭 as it looks cuter. [2] Western herding dog (慕洋犬, mùyángquǎn) – A pun of (牧羊犬, mùyángquǎn), literally "herding dog". Online Chinese term to refer those who held pro-western views. See US Penny Party above.

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  9. Category:Puns - Wikipedia

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