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

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

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Geoffrey Hughes (Author)  

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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.
Geoffrey Hughes is Professor of History of the English Language at the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg.
  • Contributor: Geoffrey Hughes
  • Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780140267075
  • Number of Pages: 304
  • Packaged Dimensions: 1x1x1mm
  • Packaged Weight: 145
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Release Date: 1998-03-26
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Geoffrey Hughes is Professor of History of the English Language at the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg.

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