Swearing
a social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in English
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Word Count
73,000 words, Guess
Page Count
292 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18083207M
- ISBN-100140267077
- OCLC Control Number38885009
- Internet Archiveswearingsocialhi0000hugh_z5b7
- Library of Congress Control Number98024986
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- Goodreads1212774
- LibraryThing362429
Classifications
- LCCPE3724.S85 H8 1998
Description
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, Professor Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little discussed yet irrepressible part of our linguistic heritage. This latest edition contains a postscript updating various contemporary developments, such as the growth of political correctness.
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