Language Play, Wordplay and Pun Conceptual and Terminological Aspects and Hierarchical Relations Cover Image

Езикова игра, игра на думи и каламбур понятийно-терминологични аспекти и йерархична съотнесеност
Language Play, Wordplay and Pun Conceptual and Terminological Aspects and Hierarchical Relations

Author(s): Ralitsa Demirkova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: language play; wordplay; pun; formal similarity/identity; ambiguity; incongruity

Summary/Abstract: Against the background of a general lack of consensus regarding the definition of ‘wordplay’, the present study aims to outline a terminological and conceptual distinction between the ‘fuzzy’ concepts ‘language play’,‘wordplay’ and ‘pun’ and to describe their hierarchical relations. A working definition of ‘wordplay’ is provided which takes into accountnot only the linguistic but also the cognitive aspects of this interesting phenomenon.

  • Issue Year: 24/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 340-360
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Bulgarian