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October 8, 2025European Journal of Humour ResearchOpen Access

“The best things in life are fee.” Some aspects of punning in Anglo-American anti-proverbs

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АЛАнна Т. Литовкина

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Overview

This study examines punning and anti-proverbs in English, highlighting unique variations on traditional sayings about money.

Key Points

  • Punning transforms traditional proverbs, leading to innovative changes through clever wordplay.
  • Variations on proverbs about money highlight the creative potential of language and its playful nature.
  • The study categorizes different types of puns used in anti-proverbs, like homonyms and repetitive puns.
  • Ambivalence in puns shows the fine line between 'good' and 'bad' humor in proverb transformations.

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Анна Т. Литовкина (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6f342f8145af55aeacb28https://doi.org/10.7592/ejhr.2025.13.2.1014
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