Swearing: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study
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Author(s)M. Ljung
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASIN0230576311
ISBN-139780230576315
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank5,724,009
CategoryLanguage Arts & Disciplines
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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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