For F*ck's Sake: Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude, and Fun - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190665067ISBN-10:190665068UPC:9780190665067Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Language, Customs & TraditionsBook Topic:SociolinguisticsSize:8.50 x 6.00 x 0.95 inchesWeight:0.9612Product ID:SC9GE0WB6N
For F*ck's Sake: Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude, and Fun
Why do we love to swear so much? Why do we get so offended when others do it? With wit and insight, philosopher Rebecca Roache seeks answers to these and other puzzling questions about bad language.
When someone swears at you, it can sting. Likewise, sometimes there is no better way to make the point you're making--emphasize, insult, or just plain offend--than to use a swear. What explains the...
When someone swears at you, it can sting. Likewise, sometimes there is no better way to make the point you're making--emphasize, insult, or just plain offend--than to use a swear. What explains the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780190665067ISBN-10:190665068UPC:9780190665067Book Category:Language Arts & Disciplines, Philosophy, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Language, Customs & TraditionsBook Topic:SociolinguisticsSize:8.50 x 6.00 x 0.95 inchesWeight:0.9612Product ID:SC9GE0WB6N
Rebecca Roache is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. She is co-editor, with Julian Savalescu, Will Davies, and J. Pierre Loebel of Psychiatry Reborn. Her work has appeared in places like the BBC, The Guardian, The Times, Harper's, MIT Technology Review, Aeon, and Slate. Her podcast, The Academic Imperfectionist, draws on philosophy to deal with things like...
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