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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.
Release date NZ
March 26th, 1998
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
304
Dimensions
1x1x1
ISBN-13
9780140267075
Product ID
1688282

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