BBC - h2g2 - Puns and Other Word Play - A592643

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Redefinition Wordplay

One does not need to play on the pronunciation, or spelling of a pun at all. Sometimes, a clever redefinition of a word can be considered a pun. These are sometimes referred to as Daffynitions. For example, ' ( Read more... )

Confucius says reading on will help your Japanese | The Japan Times Online
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Confucius says reading on will help your Japanese

By MARK SCHREIBERSpecial to The Japan Times

I remember the first kanji I ever wrote. In fact, I still have them - a Chinese aphorism roughly equivalent to "seeing is believing." In 1964, I awkwardly copied them out of ( Read more... )

Learning Japanese via 'manga' | The Japan Times Online

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Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Learning Japanese via 'manga'

By MINORU MATSUTANI
Staff writer

"Manga" comic books and "anime" films are building up interest around the world in learning Japanese.


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