Who's Swearing Now? The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing : the Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing.

Who's Swearing Now? The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing : the Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing.

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Author / Creator:Beers Fägersten, Kristy.
Imprint:Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012.
Description:1 online resource (336 pages)
Language:English
Subject:
Swearing -- Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11171746
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ISBN:9781443838207
1443838209
1299659004
9781299659001
1443837938
9781443837934
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-324) and index.
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Summary:Who's Swearing Now? represents an investigation of how people actually swear, illustrated by a collection of over 500 spontaneous swearing utterances along with their social and linguistic contexts. The book features a focus on the use of eight swear words: ass, bitch, cunt, damn, dick, fuck, hell, shit and their possible inflections or derivations, e.g., asshole or motherfucker, offering a solution to the controversial issue of defining swear words and swearing by limiting the investigation ...
Other form:Print version: Fagersten, Kristy Beers. Who's Swearing Now? The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing : The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2012 9781443837934

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