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Swearing : A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study /

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This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ljung, Magnus (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Linguistics.
Comparative Linguistics.
Slang and Jargon.
Sociolinguistics.
Comparative linguistics.
Slang.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 190 pages)
ISBN:9780230292376
DOI:10.1057/9780230292376