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An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, And Ethnic Slurs in the English-speaking World

By Geoffrey Hughes

Book information

Publisher
M.E. Sharpe
Year
2006
ISBN
9780765612311, 0765612313
LCC
PE3724.O3 H84 2006
Open Library ID
OL22732585M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
8 MB (7865890 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
601\601
Topic
History
Time added
2014-10-05 02:30:00

Description

An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, And Ethnic Slurs in the English-speaking World provides college-level collections with a solid social history which covers all kinds of ethnic and language slurs around the world. From analysis of the instability of swearing terms to those which have evolved over time, and surveys of taboos and their usage, AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SWEARING does more than chart common and changing swear words: it documents their underlying social causes and impact and provides scholarly reference under each general swear word theme. Many a high school and public lending library will also find it a compelling addition, capable of reaching beyond the scholarly audience to general interest readers with a special concern for language history and evolution. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

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