Swearing: a social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in english
Auteur :
Hughes, Geoffrey
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780140267075
Date de publication :
26 mars 1998
Dimensions :
19,8 x 12,9 x 0,1 cm
Poids :
145 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.