Cursing in America : a psycholinguistic study of dirty language in the courts, in the movies, in the schoolyards, and on the streets /

Jay, Timothy.

Cursing in America : a psycholinguistic study of dirty language in the courts, in the movies, in the schoolyards, and on the streets / by Timothy Jay. - Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1992. - 273 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-272) and index.

155619451X (alk. paper) 9027220921 (Eur. : alk. paper) 1556194528 (pbk. : alk. paper) 902722093X (Eur. : pbk. : alk. paper)

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English language--Obscene words--Psychological aspects--United States.
Blessing and cursing--Psychological aspects--United States.
Obscene words--Psychological aspects--United States.
English language--Obscene words.--United States
Americanisms.

PE 3724 .O3 / J38 1992