Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language

by Kate Burridge and Keith Allan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521525640
• ISBN13: 9780521525640
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.9"