Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in EnglishSwearing in the English language has a long history that encompasses a rich variety of modes, including heroic oaths, sacred undertakings, profane and blasphemous curses, taboo insults charged with sexual and excremental "four-letter" words, competitive foul language, and racist "hate speech." Tracing the history of this intriguing cultural phenomenon from its Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment, and the Victorian Era to the Lady Chatterley?s Lover trial and various current trends, Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little-discussed, yet irrepressible part of our linguistic heritage. This edition contains a new Postscript updating various contemporary developments, such as the growth of political correctness. |
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Brugeranmeldelse - RobertMosher - LibraryThingIt would appear that swearing and/or the use of oaths is a universal human constant regardless of language, culture, social mores, etc. I really have to wonder if the first recognizable word to come ... Læs hele anmeldelsen
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Sexuality in Swearing | 206 |
Conclusion | 236 |
Appendices | 258 |
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| Titel | Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English Language library |
| Forfatter | Geoffrey Hughes |
| Udgave | 2, genoptrykt, revideret |
| Udgiver | Penguin Adult, 1998 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of California |
| Digitaliseret | 8. mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0140267077, 9780140267075 |
| Længde | 292 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |