A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
by
Geoffrey Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 1998
Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, to the Lady Chatterley trial and various current trends, Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little discussed yet irrespressible part of...