The linguistic term for the slogan structure
Recently I've seen this slogan.
Its spelling and pronunciation are a bit unusual:
"Nice to meat you" means "it's nice to provide you with some meat dish",
but it sounds like
"It's nice to meet you" as if you are introduced to somebody.
My question is:
How can we name this linguistic phenomenon?
terminology slogan
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Recently I've seen this slogan.
Its spelling and pronunciation are a bit unusual:
"Nice to meat you" means "it's nice to provide you with some meat dish",
but it sounds like
"It's nice to meet you" as if you are introduced to somebody.
My question is:
How can we name this linguistic phenomenon?
terminology slogan
asked 5 hours ago
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I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
4 hours ago
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– margo
4 hours ago
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Recently I've seen this slogan.
Its spelling and pronunciation are a bit unusual:
"Nice to meat you" means "it's nice to provide you with some meat dish",
but it sounds like
"It's nice to meet you" as if you are introduced to somebody.
My question is:
How can we name this linguistic phenomenon?
terminology slogan
asked 5 hours ago
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Recently I've seen this slogan.
Its spelling and pronunciation are a bit unusual:
"Nice to meat you" means "it's nice to provide you with some meat dish",
but it sounds like
"It's nice to meet you" as if you are introduced to somebody.
My question is:
How can we name this linguistic phenomenon?
terminology slogan
terminology slogan
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I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
4 hours ago
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– margo
4 hours ago
add a comment |
2
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
4 hours ago
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– margo
4 hours ago
2
2
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
4 hours ago
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
4 hours ago
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– margo
4 hours ago
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– margo
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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Your slogan is an example of the pun.
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun):
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or
rhetorical effect.
These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic,
homographic,
metonymic, or figurative language.
In your case there is a homophonic pun,
which uses homophones
MEAT and MEET.
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Your slogan is an example of the pun.
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun):
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or
rhetorical effect.
These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic,
homographic,
metonymic, or figurative language.
In your case there is a homophonic pun,
which uses homophones
MEAT and MEET.
answered 5 hours ago
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Your slogan is an example of the pun.
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun):
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or
rhetorical effect.
These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic,
homographic,
metonymic, or figurative language.
In your case there is a homophonic pun,
which uses homophones
MEAT and MEET.
answered 5 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,130515
add a comment |
Your slogan is an example of the pun.
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun):
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or
rhetorical effect.
These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic,
homographic,
metonymic, or figurative language.
In your case there is a homophonic pun,
which uses homophones
MEAT and MEET.
answered 5 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,130515
Your slogan is an example of the pun.
According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun):
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or
rhetorical effect.
These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic,
homographic,
metonymic, or figurative language.
In your case there is a homophonic pun,
which uses homophones
MEAT and MEET.
answered 5 hours ago
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I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
4 hours ago
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– margo
4 hours ago