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McWhorter, John H.
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Swearing -- History.
Swearing -- Psychological aspects.
Swearing -- Political aspects.
English language -- Obscene words.
Sociolinguistics.
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McWhorter, John H.
Swearing -- History.
Swearing -- Psychological aspects.
Swearing -- Political aspects.
English language -- Obscene words.
Sociolinguistics.
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Nine nasty w*rds : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever / John McWhorter.
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McWhorter, John H.
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
Call #:
417.2 M177n
Subjects
Swearing -- History.
Swearing -- Psychological aspects.
Swearing -- Political aspects.
English language -- Obscene words.
Sociolinguistics.
ISBN:
9780593188798 (hc)
Alternate title:
Nine nasty words : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever
9 nasty w*rds : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever
9 nasty words : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever
Description:
276 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-276).
Contents:
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.
Summary:
"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. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech -- the urgency with which we say f&*k! is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier."--Publisher.
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