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
2
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
Jan 16 at 17:08
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– user329359
Jan 16 at 17:11
add a comment |
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
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
asked Jan 16 at 16:16
user329359
2
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
Jan 16 at 17:08
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– user329359
Jan 16 at 17:11
add a comment |
2
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
Jan 16 at 17:08
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– user329359
Jan 16 at 17:11
2
2
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
Jan 16 at 17:08
I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
Jan 16 at 17:08
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– user329359
Jan 16 at 17:11
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– user329359
Jan 16 at 17:11
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.
answered Jan 16 at 16:21
user307254user307254
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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 Jan 16 at 16:21
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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 Jan 16 at 16:21
user307254user307254
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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 Jan 16 at 16:21
user307254user307254
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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 Jan 16 at 16:21
user307254user307254
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I have also seen it as "Nice to meat and sea you", when they also carried seafood products.
– Cascabel
Jan 16 at 17:08
I haven't, but it's a very interesting addition to my question.
– user329359
Jan 16 at 17:11