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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     McWhorter, John H., author.     Subjects     English language -- Obscene words.     Swearing -- History.     Linguistics.     Browse Catalog     by author:      McWhorter, John H., author.       by title:      Nine nasty w*rds : E...         MARC Display

Nine nasty w*rds : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever / John McWhorter. by McWhorter, John H., author. New York : Avery, [2021] Subjects English language -- Obscene words.   Swearing -- History.   Linguistics. ISBN:  9780593188798 (hardcover) : Description:  276 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm Contents:  Damn and hell: English's first bad words -- What is it about fuck? -- Profanity and shit -- A kick-ass little word -- Those certain parts -- Why do we call it "the n-word"? -- The other f-word -- Being in total control, honey! -- A motherfucking addendum. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier." -- Amazon.com.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 179.5 Mc Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 179.5 McWhorter Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 179.5 Mc Checked In Add Copy to MyList Laupahoehoe P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 417.2223 McWhorter Checked In Add Copy to MyList Manoa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 179.5 Mc Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 179.5 McW Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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