Forbidden Words : Taboo and the Censoring of Language
Keith. Allan
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2006
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (315 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; 1 Taboos and their origins; 2 Sweet talking and offensive language; 3 Bad language? Jargon, slang, swearing and insult; 4 The language of political correctness; 5 Linguistic purism and verbal hygiene; 6 Taboo, naming and addressing; 7 Sex and bodily effluvia; 8 Food and smell; 9 Disease, death and killing; 10 Taboo, censoring and the human brain; Notes; References; Index. - Examines how we use language to swear, to insult, and also to be politically correct.
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| Emner | Censorship
Euphemism Jargon (Terminology) Politeness (Linguistics) Vis mer... Political correctness
Swearing Taboo, Linguistic Languages & Literatures Philology & Linguistics Sensur Sjargong Språk Språkbruk Tabuord språk sensur tabuord banning bannord slang |
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| ISBN | 0521525640. - 0521819601. - 9780521525640. - 9780521819602
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