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Author |
: Timothy Jay |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 344 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789027221865 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9027221863 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Synopsis Why We Curse by : Timothy Jay
The Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech draws together information about cursing from different disciplines and unites them to explain and describe the psychological, neurological, cultural and linguistic factors that underlie this phenomenon.
Author |
: Emma Byrne |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 2018-01-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781324000297 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1324000295 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language by : Emma Byrne
"Entertaining and thought-provoking…Byrne’s enthusiasm for her esoteric subject is contagious, damn it." —Melissa Dahl, New York Times Book Review In this sparkling debut work of popular science, Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you. She explores every angle of swearing—why we do it, how we do it, and what it tells us about ourselves. Packed with the results of unlikely and often hilarious scientific studies—from the “ice-bucket test” for coping with pain, to the connection between Tourette’s and swearing, to a chimpanzee that curses at her handler in sign language—Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed.
Author |
: Benjamin K. Bergen |
Publisher |
: Basic Books |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2016-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780465096480 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0465096484 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis What the F by : Benjamin K. Bergen
It may be starred, beeped, and censored -- yet profanity is so appealing that we can't stop using it. In the funniest, clearest study to date, Benjamin Bergen explains why, and what that tells us about our language and brains. Nearly everyone swears-whether it's over a few too many drinks, in reaction to a stubbed toe, or in flagrante delicto. And yet, we sit idly by as words are banned from television and censored in books. We insist that people excise profanity from their vocabularies and we punish children for yelling the very same dirty words that we'll mutter in relief seconds after they fall asleep. Swearing, it seems, is an intimate part of us that we have decided to selectively deny. That's a damn shame. Swearing is useful. It can be funny, cathartic, or emotionally arousing. As linguist and cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen shows us, it also opens a new window onto how our brains process language and why languages vary around the world and over time. In this groundbreaking yet ebullient romp through the linguistic muck, Bergen answers intriguing questions: How can patients left otherwise speechless after a stroke still shout Goddamn! when they get upset? When did a cock grow to be more than merely a rooster? Why is crap vulgar when poo is just childish? Do slurs make you treat people differently? Why is the first word that Samoan children say not mommy but eat shit? And why do we extend a middle finger to flip someone the bird? Smart as hell and funny as fuck, What the F is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to know how and why we swear.
Author |
: James V. O’Connor |
Publisher |
: iUniverse |
Total Pages |
: 262 |
Release |
: 2006-04-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0595835333 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780595835331 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cuss Control by : James V. O’Connor
FINALLY-THE CURE FOR THE COMMON CURSE! Faced with an epidemic of profanity, our country is in need of practical suggestions for breaking a habit that has ordinary citizens contributing to the decline of civility and good manners. It's not always easy to resist the urge to cuss, but foul language creates an unfavorable image, is damaging to relationships, and goes hand-in-hand with a negative attitude. Now, James V. O'Connor-founder of the Cuss Control Academy-offers the first book to explain why we swear and how we can learn to hold our tongues. Cuss Control doesn't call for the total elimination of swearing, just for its confinement to situations where extreme emotion (think hammer, think thumb) demand it. His program for easing us off the gutter-talk highway involves alternative "potent phrases" for classic curses, including the F-word; ways to communicate clearly rather than use lazy language; and tips on adjusting our attitude and abolishing obscenities. Packed with practical exercises and tips, as well as thoughtful reflection on how we've worked ourselves up into such a state of affairs, Cuss Control is a refreshing celebration of the joys of a civil tongue. "O'Connor is not ready to rid the world of dirty words. He just thinks less cursing is the key to a less stressful world, and maintains that even natural-born cursers can learn to control their anger along with their language." -Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Author |
: Laurie Bauer |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 129 |
Release |
: 2020-05-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000043372 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000043371 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Questions About Language by : Laurie Bauer
Questions About Language sets out to answer, in a readable yet insightful format, a series of vital questions about language, some of which language specialists are regularly asked, and some of which are so surprising that only the specialists think about them. In this handy guide, sixteen language experts answer challenging questions about language, from What makes a language a language? to Do people swear because they don’t know enough words? Illustrating the complexity of human language, and the way in which we use it, the twelve chapters each end with a section on further reading for anyone interested in following up on the topic. Covering core questions about language, this is essential reading for both students new to language and linguistics and the interested general reader.
Author |
: Andy Weir |
Publisher |
: Ballantine Books |
Total Pages |
: 369 |
Release |
: 2018-07-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780553448146 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0553448145 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Artemis by : Andy Weir
The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon. Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s first and only lunar colony. Just rich enough to move out of her coffin-sized apartment and eat something better than flavored algae. Rich enough to pay off a debt she’s owed for a long time. So when a chance at a huge score finally comes her way, Jazz can’t say no. Sure, it requires her to graduate from small-time smuggler to full-on criminal mastermind. And it calls for a particular combination of cunning, technical skills, and large explosions—not to mention sheer brazen swagger. But Jazz has never run into a challenge her intellect can’t handle, and she figures she’s got the ‘swagger’ part down. The trouble is, engineering the perfect crime is just the start of Jazz’s problems. Because her little heist is about to land her in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself. Trapped between competing forces, pursued by a killer and the law alike, even Jazz has to admit she’s in way over her head. She’ll have to hatch a truly spectacular scheme to have a chance at staying alive and saving her city. Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal. That’ll have to do. Propelled by its heroine’s wisecracking voice, set in a city that’s at once stunningly imagined and intimately familiar, and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun, Artemis is another irresistible brew of science, suspense, and humor from #1 bestselling author Andy Weir.
Author |
: Timothy Jay |
Publisher |
: John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 289 |
Release |
: 1992-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789027274052 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9027274053 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cursing in America by : Timothy Jay
This is the first serious and extensive examination of American cursing from a psycholinguistic-contextual point of view. Several field studies and numerous laboratory-based experiments focus on the relationship between cursing and language acquisitions, anger expresssion, gender stereotypes, semantics, and offensiveness. Censorship, language content of motion pictures, First-Amendment fighting words, sexual harassment, obscene phone calls, and cursing at public schools are analyzed and related to sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic data. Many tables of word-by-word data provide empirical evidence of frequency of occurrence, degree of offensiveness, gender of speaker and age of speaker influences on obscene language usage in America. A "must" for language reference collections.
Author |
: Jason Sacher |
Publisher |
: Chronicle Books |
Total Pages |
: 129 |
Release |
: 2012-09-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781452110875 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1452110875 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Swear Around the World by : Jason Sacher
Presents information on a number of obscene words in different languages around the world, offering advice on how and when to use them in foreign countries.
Author |
: Melissa Mohr |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 327 |
Release |
: 2013-05-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199742677 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199742677 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Holy Sh*t by : Melissa Mohr
A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia
Author |
: Derek Prince |
Publisher |
: Baker Books |
Total Pages |
: 305 |
Release |
: 2006-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781441200112 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1441200118 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Blessing or Curse by : Derek Prince
Life's trials and triumphs can seem accidental. One person may feel that life is a constant struggle in which pitfalls abound and someone seems out to get him. Another may feel that every day is a gift from God with special blessings just for her. That's because forces are at work in our lives: the blessings of a loving God or the curses of our spiritual adversary. This hugely popular classic work of Derek Prince helps readers recognize if there are curses at work in their lives and shows them how to get out from under those curses to live under God's blessings. This third edition of Blessing or Curse includes an extensive new study guide for small group or individual use.