Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by McWhorter, John

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever

A New York Times bestseller One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of...
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Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by McWhorter, John

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever

$270.22

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever

$270.22
Author: John McWhorter
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A New York Times bestseller

One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much.

Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say f&*k! is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.

Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.

Author: John McWhorter
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780593188798


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/21/2020
Publishers Weekly 01/04/2021 pg. 41
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021

About the Author
John H. McWhorter teaches linguistics, American studies, and music history at Columbia University. He is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and host of Slate's Lexicon Valley podcast. McWhorter is the author of twenty books, including The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language, Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, and Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English.

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