Forbidden words : taboo and the censoring of language / Keith Allan and Kate Burridge.
| Author/creator | Allan, Keith, 1943- |
| Other author | Burridge, Kate. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description | ix, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Taboos and their origins -- Sweet talking and offensive language -- Bad language? : jargon, slang, swearing, and insult -- The language of political correctness -- Linguistic purism and verbal hygiene -- Taboo, naming and addressing -- Sex and bodily effluvia -- Food and smell -- Disease, death and killing -- Taboo, censoring and the human brain. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-292) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006003312 |
| ISBN | 0521819601 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521819602 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521525640 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521525640 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | P305.18.T33 A43 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |