Nine Nasty Words | English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
Year: 2023 Language: English Author: John McWhorter Genre: Textbook Publisher: Penguin Random House & Penguin Audio Edition: Oct 10, 2023 ISBN: 9780593421383 Format: ePUB, MP3 Quality: eBook Pages count: 288 Audio Narrator: John McWhorter Audio Playtime: 06 hours and 52 minutes Audio codec: MP3 MPEG Audio Audio bitrate: 22.0 kHz x 64 kbps Description: The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. 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. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech–the urgency with which we say “f&*k!” is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier. Wishing you a Happy New Year! Let’s have the guts to chase our dreams unless they involve an early morning wake-up call. * Audiobook added.
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Nine Nasty Words | English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
Language: English
Author: John McWhorter
Genre: Textbook
Publisher: Penguin Random House & Penguin Audio
Edition: Oct 10, 2023
ISBN: 9780593421383
Format: ePUB, MP3
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 288
Audio Narrator: John McWhorter
Audio Playtime: 06 hours and 52 minutes
Audio codec: MP3 MPEG Audio
Audio bitrate: 22.0 kHz x 64 kbps
Description: The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. 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.
Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech–the urgency with which we say “f&*k!” is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.
Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.
Wishing you a Happy New Year! Let’s have the guts to chase our dreams unless they involve an early morning wake-up call.
* Audiobook added.
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