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

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PartNumber	YES474094	Brand	Hughes, Geoffrey
Author	Hughes, Geoffrey	Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Item Weight	0.32 Pounds	ItemDimensions	5.12 x 0.55 x 7.78Inches
NumberOfItems	1	ReleaseDate	1998-09-01T00:00:01Z
binding	Paperback	Amazon Category	Books » Humor & Entertainment » Humor » Language Humor
Amazon Category	Books » History » Historical Study	Amazon Category	Books » Reference » Dictionaries & Thesauruses » English Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Amazon Category	Books » Reference » Dictionaries & Thesauruses » Slang & Idiom Reference Books	Amazon Category	Books » Reference » Foreign Language Reference
Amazon Category	Books » Reference » Words, Language & Grammar » Linguistics Reference	Amazon Category	Books » Reference » Words, Language & Grammar » Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists » Word Lists
ISBN	0140267077	ISBN	9780140267075
EAN	9780140267075

Weight	0.32 lbs

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