Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, to the Lady Chatterley trial and various current trends, Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little discussed yet irrespressible part of our linguistic heritage. This second edition contains a Postscript updating various contemporary developments, such as the growth of Political Correctness.
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Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, to the Lady Chatterley trial and various current trends, Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little discussed yet irrespressible part of our linguistic heritage. This second edition contains a Postscript updating various contemporary developments, such as the growth of Political Correctness.
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Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
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Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141954325 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin UK |
| Publication date: | 03/26/1998 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 304 |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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