Swearing by Geoffrey Hughes

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Swearing by Geoffrey Hughes

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Zusammenfassung

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, this book discusses various contemporary developments, such as the growth of Political Correctness.

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Swearing by Geoffrey Hughes

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.

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Geoffrey Hughes is Professor of History of the English Language at the University of the Witwatersand, Johannesburg.
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ISBN 13 9780140267075
ISBN 10 0140267077
Titel Swearing
Autor Geoffrey Hughes
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Penguin Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 1998-03-26
Seitenanzahl 304
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