This article presents a linguistic analysis of a specific feature of a literary genre: the artificial punning found in the Egyptian Arabic narrative ballad (as described in Cachia 1989). A comparison ...

When my colleague Joe Berkowitz–with whom I’ve worked for more than five years–told me he was writing a book about pun culture last year, I can’t say I was entirely surprised. This is a guy who was ...

Puns have long been the ugly stepchildren of comedy, derided for generations as the dull weapon of choice of trying-too-hard dads and uncles. But what was once considered the lowest form of humor has ...

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always had an unhealthy interest in punning. Whether it’s the titles of my blogs or everyday conversation, I can’t seem to resist getting in a pun wherever I can. (I ...

There are a number of references to various forms of ‘compulsive punning’ in the psychological literature. One such name is that of 'Foerster’s syndrome'. This was coined by the Hungarian-British ...

THERE was a time when I thought of a banana skin upended on the sidewalk as a pretty good joke, but then one day it happened that I stepped on a slimy bit of orange, and the whole concept immediately ...

You've got to love a country that so loves its puns. Nick Clegg addressing the World Snooker (Pool) Championships: "You're here for snooker, you are not here for politics, so I was trying to work out ...