An edition of Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter
(2021)
Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter
Then, Now, and Forever
by John McWhorter
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"A linguist examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power (and why we love them so much)"--
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nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2021-05-30, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Obscene words, Humor, form, essays, English language, etymology, English language, Swearing, History, Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, HUMOR / Form / Essays| Edition | Availability |
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Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
2023, Penguin Publishing Group
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0593421388 9780593421383
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Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
May 04, 2021, Avery
hardcover
in English
0593188799 9780593188798
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Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
2021, Penguin Publishing Group
in English
0593188802 9780593188804
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Source title: Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
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