Title: Nine Nasty Words : English in the Gutter
Description: "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)"--
Subjects: nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2021-05-30, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Obscene words, Humor, form, essays, English language, etymology, English language, Swearing, History, Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, HUMOR / Form / Essays