Who's Swearing Now? represents an investigation of how people actually swear, illustrated by a collection of over 500 spontaneous swearing utterances along with their social and linguistic contexts. The book features a focus on the use of eight swear words: ass, bitch, cunt, damn, dick, fuck, hell, shit and their possible inflections or derivations, e.g., asshole or motherfucker, offering a solution to the controversial issue of defining swear words and swearing by limiting the investigation ...
Publisher:Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-324) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A swear word by any other name -- Going where the swearing is -- The swearing paradox -- Spontaneous swearing in context -- Swearing rules -- Swearing in the spotlight -- Appendices : Spontaneous swearing utterances ; Questionnaire and questionnaire data ; Interview transcripts.
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