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Swearing: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study (1st ed. 2011)

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This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages.

In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day.

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Palgrave Macmillan
1349366153 / 9781349366156
Paperback / softback
417.2
01/01/2011
United Kingdom
190 pages, XII, 190 p.
140 x 216 mm, 454 grams
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