10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORDPLAY»
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wordplay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wordplay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In this book John Langdon shows us how we can expand our understanding of terms and concepts by looking at ambigrams - words designed to be read upside down, back to front, or in a mirror as well as left to right.
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Wordplay: The Official Companion Book
With the premiere of Wordplay, a documentary about crossword puzzles, legendary New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz, and the legions of solvers who devour his creations, here's your chance to become a part of the puzzle craze! • ...
Creators of the Hit Documentary, 2006
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Colossal Book of
Wordplay
A true pioneer in the field of recreational mathematics, Martin Gardner has been wrangling words for decades, and his latest opus is nothing short of extraordinary.
These shifting data would be an uneasy foundation for any theories about
Shakespeare's wordplay, so it is perhaps more a relief than a disappointment to
find that they show too little order to render such theories tenable. It is possible to
make ...
Professor M M Mahood, 2003
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The Dictionary of
Wordplay
This marvelous reference guide should be at the side of every writer; it's the first wordplay dictionary ever!
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Transcendental
Wordplay: America's Romantic Punsters and the ...
Interpreting Thoreau as an ironic moralist, satirist, and social critic rather than a nature-loving mystic, Transcendental Wordplay suggests that the major American Romantics shared a surprising conservatism.
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Vocabulary &
Wordplay: Mind-bending Brainteaters
The No. 1-selling kids' almanac becomes a fun educational tool in these portable decks tailored by age and subject.
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Wordplay: origins, meanings, and usage of the English language
Folk etymology, that charming process of word formation that substitutes a familiar sound or idea for an archaic one ('rod-iron' for wrought iron), has worked overtime in our fields, forests, and gardens.
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Traductio: Essays on Punning and Translation
Authors at various times and in a multitude of languages and genres have
subjected idioms to some semantic or structural transformation for the sake of
creating wordplay. This article will consider the different variants of this rhetorical
device ...
For ages 9 to 12 years. "Wordplay Cafe" is so imaginative that kids and adults will be laughing together before they even begin a word game!
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORDPLAY»
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Wordplay | Restore Your Faith in Humanity
TUESDAY PUZZLE — Things can't have gotten this bad for Joel Fagliano. He's just out of college and has an impressive job working with Will Shortz. And yet ... «New York Times, Aug 15»
Fiction for older children reviews – delight in wordplay, disrespect for …
Fiction for older children reviews – delight in wordplay, disrespect for authority and a touch of evil. Michael Rosen continues to question the logic of the adult ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Wordplay | Variety: A Violent Acrostic
VARIETY PUZZLE — Today's quote, taken from Karen ARMSTRONG's book, “FIELDS OF BLOOD: Religion and the History of Violence,” does not have much to ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Wordplay | Excellent Mornings Guaranteed
Wordplay | Excellent Mornings Guaranteed. Advertisement. Email; Share; Tweet ... Wordplay Blog. Small Price to Pay · Wordplay Blog. Statistical Achievement ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Wordplay | Hawaii's State Bird
If you would like to find links to the blog and other puzzle news, the Wordplay account is @NYTimesWordplay. If you ever have a question for Will Shortz, his ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Wordplay | One Who Might Steal a Kiss
It's Friday, and I look forward to some really sizzling clues with great wordplay to make up for the bashing my ego takes during the late-week solves. I wasn't ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Wordplay | Try For a Brass Ring
WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — Are you dizzy yet? Tracy Gray's crossword turns and spins, and you may have needed to pin it down in order to solve it successfully. «New York Times, Jun 15»
Wu-Tang and wordplay: have hip-hop lyrics really lost their edge?
The genre was famed for metaphor-loaded rhymes, but figures such as GZA say it's reached a nadir. Is it just a case of good old-fashioned New York snobbery? «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Wordplay | Cogito Ergo Sum
MONDAY PUZZLE — Confession: One of my favorite cuisines is Korean — I was introduced to it a while back when I was studying a Korean martial art — and I ... «New York Times, May 15»
Wordplay | Variety: A Trained Acrostic
VARIETY PUZZLE — Unlike the New York City subway system, this acrostic by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon showed up on time, was incredibly clean and did ... «New York Times, May 15»
