10-second review: Spend some time enjoying word play—puns, obscure words, oxymorons, names, product names, car/truck/SUV names; neologisms.
Source: RW Shanley. English Journal (January 2007), 12-14. A publication of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Comment: And don’t forget all of the books available on language from picture books to the stories behind the origins of words. And for each type of word play, put the word (“pun,” etc.) into Google and see how many sites you will find. For puns, 2, 530,000 Web sites. RayS.
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