The Oxford Guide to Word Games
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- Synopsis
- Riddles such as this are just one of the forms of linguistic gymnastics explored in this invaluable source-book. Unique in its thematic and historical approach to the subject, it will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about word games and wordplay, and is entertaining as well as informative. The Oxford Guide to Word Games quickly established itself as the authoritative work on the subject when it was first published in 1984. It not only described all the major word games but also traced their origins and placed them in their social context. Now thoroughly revised, enlarged, and updated to make it even more valuable and comprehensive, this edition includes several new chapters, covering topics such as homonyms and slips of the tongue. New material has also been added on many topics including crossword clues, blends, and kangaroo words. Book jacket.
- Copyright:
- 1984
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 246 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780192820051
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 11/11/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Tony Augarde
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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