Swearing

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

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
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Author: Geoffrey Hughes ISBN: 9780141954325
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: March 26, 1998
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: Geoffrey Hughes
ISBN: 9780141954325
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: March 26, 1998
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

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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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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