Swearing : a social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in English
Hughes, Geoffrey1998
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Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions & those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, & the Victorians, to the Lady Chatterley trial & current trends, Hughes explores an irrepressible part of our heritage.
Main title:
Swearing : a social history of foul language, oaths and profanity in English / Geoffrey Hughes.
Author:
Edition:
[New ed.].
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1998.
Collation:
ix, 292p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: Oxford: Blackwell, 1991.Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-285) and index.
ISBN:
9780140267075 (pbk)
Dewey class:
394
Local class:
394
Language:
English
BRN:
1969352