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Author Jay, Timothy.

Title Cursing in America [electronic resource] : a psycholinguistic study of dirty language in the courts, in the movies, in the schoolyards and on the streets / by Timothy Jay.

Imprint Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1992.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 273 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-272) and index.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject English language -- Obscene words -- Psychological aspects -- United States.
Blessing and cursing -- Psychological aspects -- United States.
Words, Obscene -- Psychological aspects -- United States.
English language -- United States -- Obscene words.
Americanisms.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 155619451X (alk. paper)
9027220921 (alk. paper)
1556194528 (pbk. alk. paper)
902722093X (pbk. alk. paper)
9789027220929
9789027274052 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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