Swearing in English
Subtitle: bad language, purity, and power from 1586 to the present
By: Tony McEnery.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Swearing -- History; Power (Social sciences) -- English-speaking countries; English language -- Social aspects; English language -- Obscene words; English language -- History; English language -- Slang
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.