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Swearing: A cross-cultural linguistic study

Palgrave Macmillan, (2010), 1-190
DOI: 10.1057/9780230292376
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This study provides a definition and a typology of swearing and compares its manifestations in English and 24 other languages. In addition the study traces the history of swearing from its first known appearance in Ancient Egypt to the present day.

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Ljung, M. (2010). Swearing: A cross-cultural linguistic study. Swearing: A Cross-Cultural Linguistic Study (pp. 1–190). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230292376

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