Swearing: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study

This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day.

Author: M. Ljung
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/30/2010
Pages: 190
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230576315

About the Author
MAGNUS LJUNG is Emeritus Professor of English Language at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. He has published works on English word formation, syntax, expletive language and corpus linguistics.