The Use of Word Play at Graphological Level in English and Georgian Languages

Abstract

Word play is characterized by a wide variety of usage and possibilities occurring frequently in almost every sphere. Consequently, it has drawn the attention of scientists and become the object of an active research in recent years. Linguists try to define and classify it from different angles. The article analyzes graphological level of word play based on materials in English and Georgian languages, considers how the text, graphical illustration can provoke a special effect. Graphological level reveals the nature of word play and functions as the main tool of creativeness. The paper attempts to describe the structure of word play at graphological level in completely different languages.

Keywords: word play, creativity, graphological level, poetry