text What the f : what swearing reveals about our language, our brains, and ourselves
- Summary
- "Everyone swears. Only the rare individual can avoid ever letting slip an expletive, whether after a few cocktails, a stubbed toe, or in flagrante delicto. And yet at the same time, we all accept all limits on swearing--tacitly, through censorship... Read more
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Holy, Fucking, Shit, Nigger -- 2. What Makes a Four-Letter Word? -- 3. One Finger Is Worth a Thousand Words -- 4. The Holy Priest with the Vulgar Tongue -- 5. The Day the Pope Dropped the C-Bomb -- 6. Fucking Gr... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- vii, 271 pages : charts, illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Basic Books 2016
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 400 BER in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 400 BER in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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