Swearing: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study

Author:   M. Ljung
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
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9780230576315


Pages:   190
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   M. Ljung
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9780230576315


ISBN 10:   0230576311
Pages:   190
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration Abbreviations Defining Swearing A Typology of Swearing History of Swearing Interjections Oaths, Emphatic Denials, Curses Ritual Insults, Unfriendly Suggestions, Name-Calling Degree, Dislike, Emphasis, Exasperation and Annoyance Replacive Swearing Notes Appendices Bibliography Index

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""This volume is both a majestic state of the art review of work undertaken on swearing to date and a very important original contribution to studies in the area. I strongly recommend all with an interest in this topic to read this book."" - Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, UK


This volume is both a majestic state of the art review of work undertaken on swearing to date and a very important original contribution to studies in the area. I strongly recommend all with an interest in this topic to read this book. - Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, UK


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MAGNUS LJUNG is Emeritus Professor of English Language at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. He has published works on English word formation, syntax, expletive language and corpus linguistics.

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