7、amockingresponse.Itisthedisclosingofsomethingthatisknowinglyconcealed,urbanityasopposedtorusticity.ExamplesCustomer: Waiter, will the pancakes belong?Waiter: No, sir.Round.顾客使用的long指的是时间的漫长,而服务员把它曲解为(形状的)“长形”,趣味由此而生。A: Can youseea female?B: Of course,
8、I canseea female as easily as a male. Do you suppose I'm blind?第一句话中的see本意是“约见,会见”之意,而B把它歧解为“能看见(have the ability of seeing)”。ExtensionofPun延伸双关指巧妙运用某些语言现象(构词、发音等),展开联想,临场发挥,适度引申,从而达到某种幽默风趣的效果。ExamplesA: What is the worst kind of fish?B