Examples of wordplay

• The last five categories are concerned with wordplay which emphasises the semantic quality of the words.

• His love of words and wordplay links him securely with these three comic masters.

• One case involves a long sequence of wordplay in which both participants humorously produce incorrect verb tenses.

• The associated importance of nicknames and by-names, wordplay about names, and the circumstances under which people might change their names are also considered.

• These names are a form of wordplay that usually involves metaphor or punning, and many residents consider these names to be both funny and clever.

• These include expressions of stance (example 2) and wordplay (3).

• A second stretch of conversation is also given unity by creative wordplay across turns.

• This postmodern wordplay shrouds lack of clarity.