Τα βυζαντινά λογοπαίγνια και η θύραθεν ρητορική κατά τον δωδέκατο αιώνα
Part of : Ελληνικά : φιλολογικό, ιστορικό και λαογραφικό περιοδικό σύγγραμμα ; Vol.47, No.2, 1997, pages 289-297
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Byzantine Wordplay and the Function of Secular Rhetoric in the Twelfth Century
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Byzantine rhetoric is certainly a vast subject yet to be explored. This article tackles the issue of punning in twelfth-century Byzantine literature. It is argued that the employment of wordplay is an activity totally dependent on the authors' rhetorical education, sense of humour and literary talent. An attempt is made to examine various examples of wordplay based on proper names and to analyse the professional skill behind such endeavours.
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