Oxford handbook of taboo words and language, the
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198808190
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,9 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
966 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines to define and describe taboo words and language and to investigate the reasons and beliefs behind them. It examines topics such as impoliteness, swearing, censorship, taboo in deaf communities, translation of tabooed words, and the use of taboo in banter and comedy.