Tyrannosaurus Lex: The Marvelous Book of Palindromes, Anagrams, and Other Delightful and Outrageous Wordplay

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$12.55 - $49.74
UPC:
9780399537493
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2012-06-05
Release Date:
2012-06-05
Author:
Rod L. Evans Ph.D.
Language:
english
Edition:
1

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Welcome to the Weird and Wonderful World of Words!

Tyrannosaurus Lex is your guide to the intriguing world of logologythe pursuit of word puzzles or puzzling wordsfeaturing:
A wealth of witty anagrams, palindromes, and puns
Clever paraprosdokians: sentences with surprising endings (Ive had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasnt it.Groucho Marx)
Fascinating oronyms: a pair of phrases that differ in meaning and spelling, yet share a similar pronunciation (The stuffy nose can lead to problems versus The stuff he knows can lead to problems.)
Peculiar oxymora: words or phrases that are self-contradictory (Jumbo shrimp! Guest host! Gold silverware!)

So sit back and get ready to learn about everything from antigrams and aptanagrams to kangaroo words and phantonyms. Youll never look at language the same again!

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