ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-239-027 · ATLAS 251

Pun

A simple, often deliberately corny wordplay based on sound or ambiguity.

Explanation

A simple, often deliberately corny wordplay based on sound or ambiguity. It lets phonetic proximity briefly triumph over factual logic.

Example

A boiled egg is hard to beat.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Pun” without the described function is not a sufficient example.

Distinction

Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.

Effect on thought and perception

It lets phonetic proximity briefly triumph over factual logic.

Resonance

In the atlas, Pun forms a node joined by 2 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → second core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 239

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Pun“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-239-027. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-239-027

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