What the f : what swearing reveals about our language, our brains, and ourselves
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, [2016].
ISBN
9780465060917, 0465060919
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
417.2 BER
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vii, 271 pages : illlustrations, charts ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780465060917, 0465060919
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-256) and index.
Description
"Smart as hell and funny as fuck, this book explains why we can't stop swearing and what it tells us about our language and brains. Everyone swears. Only the rare individual can avoid ever letting slip an expletive. And yet, we ban the words from television and insist that polite people excise them from their vocabularies. That's a fucking shame. Not only is swearing colorful, fun, and often powerfully apt, as linguist and cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen shows us, the study of it can provide a new window onto how our brains process language. How can patients left otherwise speechless after a stroke still shout out "Goddamn!"? Why did Pope Francis say "fuck" in the middle of a speech? When did a cock cease to be a rooster? Why is "crap" vulgar when "poo" is just childish? And what are we shooting when we give someone the bird? What the F? Let me effing tell you"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bergen, B. K. (2016). What the f: what swearing reveals about our language, our brains, and ourselves . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bergen, Benjamin K.. 2016. What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bergen, Benjamin K.. What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves Basic Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bergen, Benjamin K.. What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves Basic Books, 2016.
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