Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language

by Emma Byrne

Book Overview

We're often told that swearing is outrageous or even offensive, that it's a sign of a stunted vocabulary or a limited intellect. Dictionaries have traditionally omitted it and parents forbid it. But the latest research by neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, and others has revealed that swear words, curses, and oaths--when used judiciously--can have surprising benefits.

In this sparkling debut work of popular science, Emma Byrne...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324000287
• ISBN13: 9781324000280
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.3"