Swearing in english: bad language, purity and power from 1586 to the present
Auteur :
McEnery, Tony
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415258371
Date de publication :
14 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
710 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Swearing is an everyday part of the language of most speakers of modern English. This corpus-informed account describes swearing and its social function, with a particular focus on the relationship between swearing and abuse.