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

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: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2006
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary: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 on the history and origins of each term.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 573 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-522) and index.
ISBN:9780765621122
0765621126
1280912235
9781280912238
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9781315706412
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9781780341354
9786610912230
6610912238
0765612313
9780765612311
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized