The Oxford Handbook of Taboo Words and Language
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| Author | : Keith Allan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198808190 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198808194 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Taboo Words and Language by : Keith Allan
Book excerpt: This volume brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines to define and describe taboo words and language and to investigate the reasons and beliefs behind them. It examines topics such as impoliteness, swearing, censorship, taboo in deaf communities, translation of tabooed words, and the use of taboo in banter and comedy.
