{"product_id":"nine-nasty-words-english-in-the-gutter-then-now-and-forever-9780593188798","title":"Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfanity 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\u0026amp;*k! is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLanguage evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. \u003ci\u003eNine Nasty Words\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McWhorter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593188798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn H. McWhorter\u003c\/b\u003e teaches linguistics, American studies, and music history at Columbia University. He is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and host of \u003ci\u003eSlate's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLexicon Valley\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. McWhorter is the author of twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLosing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOur Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avery Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39823665627251,"sku":"9780593188798","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2e8b6393-b1de-4c87-8a06-29901883958d.jpg?v=1644532046","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/nine-nasty-words-english-in-the-gutter-then-now-and-forever-9780593188798","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}