Nine Nasty Words : : English in the Gutter : Then, Now, and Forever
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Damn and hell: English's first bad words -- What is it about fuck? -- Profanity and shit -- A kick-ass little word -- Those certain parts -- Why do we call it "the n-word"? -- The other f-word -- Being in total control, honey! -- A motherfucking addendum.
"One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2021]
Year Published: 2021
Description: 276 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780593188798
0593188799
SUBJECTS
English language -- Obscene words.