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.
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 |
| Title | Swearing |
| Author | Geoffrey Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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