Nine nasty words: English in the gutter : then, now, and forever
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New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
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Book
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276 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book
179.5 McWhorter
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"One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much"--
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593188798
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"One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
McWhorter, J. H. (2021). Nine nasty words: English in the gutter : then, now, and forever. New York, Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McWhorter, John H.. 2021. Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter : Then, Now, and Forever. New York, Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McWhorter, John H., Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter : Then, Now, and Forever. New York, Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)McWhorter, John H.. Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter : Then, Now, and Forever. New York, Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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