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

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Penguin Adult, 26.03.1998 - 304 Seiten
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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IO Sexuality in Swearing
206
Conclusion
236
Appendices
258
Urheberrecht

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Geoffrey Hughes is Professor of History of the English Language at the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg.

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