Books by Geoffrey Hughes
“He talks about the way swearing has changed over the years and has a lot of great examples and funny stories. For me, the most interesting parts are his exhaustive word lists—he’s got 50 or so euphemisms for “God,” for example, from ‘gog’ to ‘cokk’ to ‘Great Scott!'” Read more...
Melissa Mohr, Linguist
Interviews where books by Geoffrey Hughes were recommended
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Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
by Geoffrey Hughes -
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What the F: What Swearing Reveals about Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves
by Benjamin K Bergen -
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The F-Word
by Jesse Sheidlower -
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Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word
by Randall Kennedy -
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
by Steven Pinker
The best books on Swearing, recommended by Melissa Mohr
The best books on Swearing, recommended by Melissa Mohr
Linguistically, swear words are unique—they can shock and offend, are processed differently in the brain, and saying them may allow you to withstand pain for longer. But where do they get their distinctive power? And how has this changed over time? Melissa Mohr gives us a badmouthed tour of the best fucking books on swearing . . .
