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One of the most important wordplay books of the 20th century, it gives a name to letterplay and traces its evolution.
Since English lacks a calque for au revoir , it would be technically possible to make one, perhaps on the model of Joyce's (or his Stephen Dedalus') “agenbite (of inwit)” for remorse: till the agenseeing . But of course such bitterly pedantic wordplay would be unthinkable on the lips of the plain-spoken priest whose words give the Malle film its title and some of its poignancy.
The book is liberally seasoned with wordplay and typographical experiments (the words "eat fat" are always in capitals, with "FAT" printed directly under "EAT," so you can see how similar the two words are) and rhymes ("why this should be so at this moment in history is a mystery.
Moreover, I provided the Foreword to Wordplay .
Among the articles: A WP front pager details how Clinton's personal charm and famed wordplay ability nudged the negotiations through tight spots.
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