Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter
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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)"--
nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2021-05-30New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedObscene wordsHumor, form, essaysEnglish language, etymologyEnglish languageSwearingHistoryLinguisticsLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / EtymologyLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics