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Nine nasty w*rds : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever Cover Image Book Book

Nine nasty w*rds : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever

McWhorter, John H. (author.).

Summary: "A linguist 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)"--

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780593188798
  • ISBN: 0593188799
  • ISBN: 9780593188804
  • Physical Description: print
    276 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2021]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276).
Formatted Contents Note: 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.

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Genre: History.

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