Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English

Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English

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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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Weight 0.145 kg
Dimensions 0.1 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Language

Pages

304
Publisher

Year Published

1998-3-26
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0140267077
About The Author

Geoffrey Hughes is Professor of History of the English Language at the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg.

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