Swearing : a cross-cultural linguistic study /
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| Author / Creator: | Ljung, Magnus. |
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| Imprint: | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
| Description: | xii, 190 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8285035 |
| Summary: | This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 190 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230576315 0230576311 |
