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An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-speaking World Geoffrey Hughes 1st edition
An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-speaking World
Geoffrey Hughes
Covering the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language, this encyclopedia emphasises on American and British English. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English, including fascinating details on the history and origins of each term.
illustrations; chronology; bibliography; index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 15, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780765612311 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 600 |
| Dimensions | 174 × 246 × 36 mm · 1.16 kg |
| Language | English |