Exercise 6.

Read the following jokes and say what linguistic phenomenon they are based on.

A Scotchman was going on an excursion to New York. He handled the agent a ten-dollar bill as the agent called "Change at Jersey City". " No jokes now - I want my change right away," said the frightened Scotchman.

She: Now that we're engaged, dear, you'll give me a ring, won't you ? He: Yes, dear, certainly. What's your telephone number ?

"When rain falls, does it ever get up again?" "Yes, in dew time!"

"What's the difference between soldiers and girls?" "The soldier faces powder. Girls powder faces".