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Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language
Keith Allan, Kate Burridge
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| #1560124 in Books | Cambridge University Press | 2006-11-20 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.98 x.67 x5.98l,1.14 | File type: PDF | 314 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Interesting book|By Seth Johnson|Very interesting book about history of censorship and its application. Beginning of the book is easy and entertaining to read. However, pretty soon it gets convoluted, scientific and confusing. If you're not serious about this subject, this is not for you. It's hardly a lighthearted beach reading.|3 of 4 people found the following review helpf||' ... accessible and wide-ranging publication ... this is a thoroughly engaging and fascinating book, written with brio and humour.' Journal of Politeness Research|About the Author|Keith Allan is Reader in Linguistics and
Many words and expressions are viewed as 'taboo', such as those used to describe sex, our bodies and their functions, and those used to insult other people. This 2006 book provides a fascinating insight into taboo language and its role in everyday life. It looks at the ways we use language to be polite or impolite, politically correct or offensive, depending on whether we are 'sweet-talking', 'straight-talking' or being deliberately rude. Using a range of colourful examp...
You easily download any file type for your device.Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language | Keith Allan, Kate Burridge. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
