An encyclopedia of swearing : the social history of oaths, profanity, foul language, and ethnic slurs in the English-speaking world / Geoffrey Hughes.

Covering the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language, this encyclopedia emphasises on American and British English. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English, including fascinating details...

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Main Author: Hughes, Geoffrey, 1939-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©2006.
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