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Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing
Melissa Mohr
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Description for Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing
Hardback. A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 468.
Swearing is a fascinating thing. Almost everyone does it, or worries about not doing it, from the two year old who has just discovered the power of the potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. But more than its cultural ubiquity, swearing is also interesting for what it tells us about language and society, today and in the past. It is a record of what people care about on the deepest levels of a culture- what's divine, what's terrifying, and what's taboo. Holy Sh*t ... Read more
Swearing is a fascinating thing. Almost everyone does it, or worries about not doing it, from the two year old who has just discovered the power of the potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. But more than its cultural ubiquity, swearing is also interesting for what it tells us about language and society, today and in the past. It is a record of what people care about on the deepest levels of a culture- what's divine, what's terrifying, and what's taboo. Holy Sh*t ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199742677
SKU
V9780199742677
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About Melissa Mohr
Melissa Mohr holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Stanford. This is her first book.
Reviews for Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing
not for the fainthearted, but [Holy Sh
t] is a wonderful read and full of wit and wisdom and scholarship.
Handai Global
This is an utterly delightful book. It's beautifully written, witty and in many places laugh-out-loud funny. It's also a serious book. She looks her subject matter square-in-the-face.
Jo Ind, The Third Way
all good ... Read more
t] is a wonderful read and full of wit and wisdom and scholarship.
Handai Global
This is an utterly delightful book. It's beautifully written, witty and in many places laugh-out-loud funny. It's also a serious book. She looks her subject matter square-in-the-face.
Jo Ind, The Third Way
all good ... Read more