Forbidden Words

Auteur: Allan, Keith (Monash University, Victoria)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
A fascinating insight into taboo language and its role in everyday life, showing how we use language in order to swear, to insult, and also to be politically correct. This lively and revealing 2006 book will fascinate anyone interested in how and why we use and avoid taboos in daily conversation.

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A fascinating insight into taboo language and its role in everyday life, showing how we use language in order to swear, to insult, and also to be politically correct. This lively and revealing 2006 book will fascinate anyone interested in how and why we use and avoid taboos in daily conversation.
ISBN / EAN 9780521525640
Auteur Allan, Keith (Monash University, Victoria)
Editeur Cambridge University Press