Nine nasty w*rds : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever /

"A linguist examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power (and why we love them so much)"--

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	McWhorter, John H. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2021]
Subjects:	English language > Obscene words. Swearing > History. Linguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics. HUMOR / Form / Essays. Swearing. History.