Personalities and Commentaries
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14 Sites in Personalities and Commentaries
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A long paragraph about Thomas Sheridan (1687-1738) and his treatise on punning, plus mention of his correspondence with Jonathan Swift.
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James Merrill's overview on punning.
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Commentary on punning and humor by O Henry.
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Technical analysis of paranomasia, onomatopoeia, antanaclasis and syllepsis.
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Commentary on puns involving Freud, Jesus and playwrights, plus links.
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Commentary on palindromes plus a 306-word palindrome.
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Historical essay about word palindromes from ancient Greece to modern times.
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Maria Nutick's commentary on puns, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Richard Lederer.
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Clay Smith's article on the science of interpreting puns as viewed by audience members of the 23rd Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
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A technical, literary-oriented string of letters from viewers commenting on puns in classical Latin works.
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Covers the history and styling of punning. The unofficial FAQ for the UseNet newsgroup alt.humor.puns.
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Richard Lederer's page, with contact information and a handful of his language-loving articles.
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An occasional column commenting on words and wordplay.
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An ever-growing group of punsters who swap puns. Seeks new members.
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