Nine Nasty Words - English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
Author(s): John McWhorter
Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.
Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle- historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.
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- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : Avery
- : 0.325679
- : 01 July 2021
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- : John McWhorter
- : Hardback
- : 2107
- : en
- : 288