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UNINA9910779570203321 |
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Autore |
Mohr Melissa |
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Titolo |
Holy shit [[electronic resource] ] : a brief history of swearing / / Melissa Mohr |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-991156-8 |
1-299-45671-5 |
0-19-990847-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 316 p. ) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - History |
English language - Obscene words - History |
English language - Slang - History |
English language - Social aspects - History |
Swearing - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A humorous and lively history of the English language in four letters, containing original research into swearing and how Western culture's taboo words have evolved. |
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