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Geoffrey Hughes covers the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English, including fascinating details on the history and origins of each term.Hughes, Geoffrey is the author of 'Encyclopedia of Swearing The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, And Ethnic Slurs in the English-speaking World', published 2006 under ISBN 9780765612311 and ISBN 0765612313.
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