LEADER 04373nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910954621903321 005 20240313171808.0 010 $a0-19-991156-8 010 $a1-299-45671-5 010 $a0-19-990847-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000001018745 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH25000179 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000860350 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12391060 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860350 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10897178 035 $a(PQKB)10013118 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1141968 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10685005 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL476921 035 $a(OCoLC)839301779 035 $a(OCoLC)808810910 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB163313 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1141968 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001018745 100 $a20120829d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHoly shit $ea brief history of swearing /$fMelissa Mohr 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (x, 316 p. )$cill 300 $aFormerly CIP.$5Uk 311 08$a0-19-049168-X 311 08$a0-19-974267-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. To Speak with Roman Plainness: Ancient Rome -- 2. On Earth as It Is in Heaven: The Bible -- 3. Swearing God to Pieces: The Middle Ages -- 4. The Rise of Obscenity: The Renaissance -- 5. The Age of Euphemism: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries -- 6. "Fuck 'Em All": Swearing in the Twentieth Century and Beyond -- Epilogue -- NOTES -- CREDITS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z. 330 8 $aA humorous and lively history of the English language in four letters, containing original research into swearing and how Western culture's taboo words have evolved.$bSwearing is a fascinating thing. Almost everyone does it, or worries about not doing it, from the two year old who has just discovered the power of the potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. But more than its cultural ubiquity, swearing is also interesting for what it tells us about language and society, today and in the past. It is a record of what people care about on the deepest levels of a culture- what's divine, what's terrifying,and what's taboo. Holy Sh*t tells the story of two kinds of swearing - obscenities and oaths - from ancient Rome and the Bible to today. With humor and insight, Melissa Mohr takes readers on a journey to discover how 'swearing' has come to include both testifying to the truth with your hand on the Bible and calling someone a *#$&!* when they cut you off on the highway. Mohr explores obscenities in ancient Rome-remarkably similar to some of the things you might hear on the street today-andunearths the history of religious oaths in the Middle Ages, when swearing was a matter of life and death. Holy Sh*t also explains the advancement of civility and corresponding censorship of language in the 18th century; considers the rise of racial slurs after World War II; and answers a question that preoccupies theFCC, the U.S. Senate, and anyone who has overheard little kids at a playground recently-are we swearing more now than people did in the past? A gem of lexicography and cultural history, Holy Sh*t is a serious exploration of obscenity - and might just expand your repertoire of words to choose from the next time you shut your finger in the car door. 606 $aEnglish language$xHistory 606 $aEnglish language$xObscene words$xHistory 606 $aEnglish language$xSlang$xHistory 606 $aEnglish language$xSocial aspects$xHistory 606 $aSwearing$xHistory 615 0$aEnglish language$xHistory. 615 0$aEnglish language$xObscene words$xHistory. 615 0$aEnglish language$xSlang$xHistory. 615 0$aEnglish language$xSocial aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aSwearing$xHistory. 676 $a417/.2 700 $aMohr$b Melissa$01853229 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954621903321 996 $aHoly shit$94449327 997 $aUNINA