Vol. 30 No. 3 (1982)
Research Article

American Proper Noun Reference: The Humorous Naming of Persons, Places, and Things

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  • Don L. F. Nilsen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.1982.30.3.171

Published 1982-09-01

Copyright (c) 1982 Maney

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