Rude Britannia

by Mina Gorji

Book Overview

Media commentators have noted a rising public tolerance to the use of rude or offensive words in modern English. John Lydon's obscene outburst on 'I'm a Celebrity...' only provoked a handful of complaints - a muted reaction compared to the furore following his use of the f-word on television twenty-eight years earlier.

This timely and authoritative exploration of rudeness in modern English draws together experts from the academic world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415382777
• ISBN13: 9780415382779
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"