Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Nine Nasty Words
Author(s): Mcwhorter John
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Barcode: 9780593421383
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 10/10/2023
Category: Language: History & General Works