curatedsymposium's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
nikogatts's review against another edition
4.0
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
This book was fascinating and it approached profanity and the act of swearing from angles that I had never considered. In Praise of Profanity is more than a celebration of "bad words" -- it's an examination of swearing as, among other things, a symbol of camaraderie, an expression of status, and an act of rebellion. Definitely recommended for anyone with an interest in language.
This book was fascinating and it approached profanity and the act of swearing from angles that I had never considered. In Praise of Profanity is more than a celebration of "bad words" -- it's an examination of swearing as, among other things, a symbol of camaraderie, an expression of status, and an act of rebellion. Definitely recommended for anyone with an interest in language.
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