Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths & Profanity in English by Geoffrey Hughes

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

Geoffrey Hughes

283 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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From the earliest times swearing has existed in many variegated forms, from the deadliest curse to the most trivial expletives of annoyance. Hedged about with all manner of complex pressures, personal, societal, religious, sexual and other forms o...

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