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Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language Allan, Keith (Monash University, Victoria)
Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language
Allan, Keith (Monash University, Victoria)
A fascinating insight into taboo language and its role in everyday life, showing how we use language in order to swear, to insult, and also to be politically correct. This lively and revealing 2006 book will fascinate anyone interested in how and why we use and avoid taboos in daily conversation.
316 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 5, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521819602 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 316 |
| Dimensions | 160 × 236 × 27 mm · 618 g |
| Language | English |