Nine nasty words : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever

Author(s)

• McWhorter, John H.

Bibliographic Information

Nine nasty words : English in the gutter : then, now, and forever

by John McWhorter

Avery, [2021]

Other Title

9 nasty words

Note

Summary: "One of the preeminent linguists of our time 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"-- Provided by publisher

Contents of Works

• 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

Details

• NCID: BC01914112
• ISBN:
  • 9780593188798
• LCCN: 2020030508
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: [New York]
• Pages/Volumes: pages cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 179.5
  • LCC : PE3724.O3
  • DC23 : 179/.5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Obscene words