This page contains enriched content visible when JavaScript is enabled.
My Account
Library Home
Your session will expire automatically in
0
seconds.
Continue session
End session now
Request It
Save to My Lists
Export
Return to Browse
SearchType
Keyword
Title
Author (Last name first)
Subject
ISBN/ISSN
Call Number
Unit Code
Libraries Australia No.
Library of Congress No.
Search
Search Scope
Entire Collection
Print Books
E-books
All books
E-journals
All journals
Databases
All e-resources
Streaming Video
DVDs
Curriculum Resources
Deakin Theses
Special Collections
Melbourne Burwood
Warrnambool
Geelong Waterfront
Geelong Waurn Ponds
Limit search to available items
Previous Record
Next Record
  Permalink    
Author
McEnery, Tony, 1964-
Title
Swearing in English : bad language, purity and power from 1586 to the present / Tony McEnery
Published
London ; New York : Routledge, 2006
Copies
Location
Call no.
Vol.
Availability
MELB
427.09 Mce/Sie
AVAILABLE
Description
xv, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series
Routledge advances in corpus linguistics ; 1
Routledge advances in corpus linguistics ; 1
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [262]-269) and index
Subject
Swearing -- History.
Power (Social sciences) -- English-speaking countries.
English language -- Social aspects.
English language -- Obscene words.
English language -- History.
English language -- Slang.
LC no.
2005004209
ISBN
0415258375 hardback
  Permalink