TITLE:
An encyclopedia of swearing : the social history of oaths, profanity, foul language, and ethnic slurs in the English-speaking world / Geoffrey Hughes.
Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe,
Physical Description:
573 p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
This is the only encyclopedia and social history of swearing and foul language in the English-speaking world. It covers the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780765612311
