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Allan, Keith

 
9780521525640: Forbidden Words Paperback: Taboo and the Censoring of Language

Sinopsis

A fascinating insight into taboo language and its role in everyday life, showing how we use language in order to swear, to insult, and also to be politically correct. This lively and revealing 2006 book will fascinate anyone interested in how and why we use and avoid taboos in daily conversation.

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Keith Allan is Reader in Linguistics and Convenor of the Linguistics Program at Monash University.

Kate Burridge is Chair of Linguistics at Monash University.

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9780521819602: Forbidden Words Hardback: Taboo and the Censoring of Language

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ISBN 10:  0521819601 ISBN 13:  9780521819602
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2006
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