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Swearing Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, ... »
Political Correctness Political Correctness is now an everyday phrase and part of the modern mindset. Everyone thinks they know what it means, but its own meaning constantly shift... »
Encyclopedia of Swearing The Social History Of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, And Ethnic Slurs In The English-Speaking World »
A History of English Words Stressing the symbiosis of language and literature, this study includes both discussion of standard English, and regional varieties and social registers. An ... »