An edition of Swearing (1998)
Swearing
a social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in English
By Geoffrey Hughes
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Publish Date
1998
Publisher
Penguin
Language
eng
Pages
292
Description:
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, Professor Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little discussed yet irrepressible part of our linguistic heritage. This latest edition contains a postscript updating various contemporary developments, such as the growth of political correctness.