Swearing: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study
Book Details
Author(s)
M. Ljung
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASIN
0230576311
ISBN-13
9780230576315
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Sales Rank
#5,724,009
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
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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