Swear!ng is g*od f*r you : the amaz!ng sc!ence of bad language / Emma Byrne.
Swear!ng is g*od f*r you : the amaz!ng sc!ence of bad language / Emma Byrne.
Swear!ng is g*od f*r you : the amaz!ng sc!ence of bad language / Emma Byrne.
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
Alternative title
Amazing science bad language.
Call Numbers
G 2018/0996
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Language
English
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Physical content
232 pages ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: what the fuck is swearing? -- The bad language brain: neuroscience and swearing -- 'Fuck! that hurts': pain and swearing -- Tourette's syndrome, or why this chapter shouldn't be in this book -- Disciplinary offense: swearing in the workplace -- 'You damn dirty ape': (other) primates th...
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"We're often told that swearing is outrageous or even offensive, that it's a sign of a stunted vocabulary or a limited intellect. Dictionaries have traditionally omitted it and parents forbid it. But the latest research by neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, and others has revealed that swear words, curses, and oaths--when used judiciousl...
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Full title
Swear!ng is g*od f*r you : the amaz!ng sc!ence of bad language / Emma Byrne.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2018/0996
Record Identifier
74VKVNrJWQ0X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNrJWQ0X
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ISBN
1324000287 hardcover
9781324000280 hardcover
DDC
401.9
MMS ID
991024160716402626
