Nine Nasty Words
English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
Échec de l'ajout au panier.
Échec de l'ajout à la liste d'envies.
Échec de la suppression de la liste d’envies.
Échec du suivi du balado
Ne plus suivre le balado a échoué
1 mois d'essai gratuit à Audible Standard
Acheter pour 21,97 $
-
Narrateur(s):
-
John McWhorter
-
Auteur(s):
-
John McWhorter
À propos de cet audio
One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much.
Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.
Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.
Vous pourriez aussi aimer...
-
How to Survive History
- How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
- Auteur(s): Cody Cassidy
- Narrateur(s): Dennis Boutsikaris
- Durée: 5 h et 45 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global10
-
Performance9
-
Histoire9
A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic alive History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from...
-
-
Thought provoking
- Écrit par MR le 2024-02-21
Auteur(s): Cody Cassidy
-
Material World
- The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
- Auteur(s): Ed Conway
- Narrateur(s): Ed Conway
- Durée: 15 h et 11 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global12
-
Performance5
-
Histoire5
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world...
-
-
Excellent in linking raw materials w/daily lives
- Écrit par Billy le 2024-01-01
Auteur(s): Ed Conway
-
Words on the Move
- Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
- Auteur(s): John McWhorter
- Narrateur(s): John McWhorter
- Durée: 7 h et 2 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global19
-
Performance15
-
Histoire15
Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?
-
-
English is on the move
- Écrit par Mackenzie le 2020-02-05
Auteur(s): John McWhorter
-
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold History of English
- Auteur(s): John McWhorter
- Narrateur(s): John McWhorter
- Durée: 5 h et 22 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global41
-
Performance35
-
Histoire35
A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
-
-
Great listen!
- Écrit par T. Shaw le 2023-01-24
Auteur(s): John McWhorter
-
Truth: A Brief History of Total Bullsh*t
- Auteur(s): Tom Phillips
- Narrateur(s): Tom Phillips
- Durée: 6 h et 43 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global18
-
Performance14
-
Histoire14
This is a book about TRUTH—and all the ways we try to avoid it—from the bestselling author of Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up. We live in a “post-truth” world, we’re told. But was there ever really a golden age of truth-telling? Or have people been lying, fibbing and...
-
-
Great book, TERRIBLE audio editing
- Écrit par Hannah le 2024-09-03
Auteur(s): Tom Phillips
-
No Longer Human
- Auteur(s): Osamu Dazai
- Narrateur(s): David Shih
- Durée: 4 h et 13 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global6
-
Performance6
-
Histoire6
Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai’s NO LONGER HUMAN narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a “clown” to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness.
-
-
it is something to think about
- Écrit par jaime le 2025-12-11
Auteur(s): Osamu Dazai
-
How to Survive History
- How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
- Auteur(s): Cody Cassidy
- Narrateur(s): Dennis Boutsikaris
- Durée: 5 h et 45 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global10
-
Performance9
-
Histoire9
A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic alive History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from...
-
-
Thought provoking
- Écrit par MR le 2024-02-21
Auteur(s): Cody Cassidy
-
Material World
- The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
- Auteur(s): Ed Conway
- Narrateur(s): Ed Conway
- Durée: 15 h et 11 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global12
-
Performance5
-
Histoire5
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world...
-
-
Excellent in linking raw materials w/daily lives
- Écrit par Billy le 2024-01-01
Auteur(s): Ed Conway
-
Words on the Move
- Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
- Auteur(s): John McWhorter
- Narrateur(s): John McWhorter
- Durée: 7 h et 2 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global19
-
Performance15
-
Histoire15
Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?
-
-
English is on the move
- Écrit par Mackenzie le 2020-02-05
Auteur(s): John McWhorter
-
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold History of English
- Auteur(s): John McWhorter
- Narrateur(s): John McWhorter
- Durée: 5 h et 22 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global41
-
Performance35
-
Histoire35
A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
-
-
Great listen!
- Écrit par T. Shaw le 2023-01-24
Auteur(s): John McWhorter
-
Truth: A Brief History of Total Bullsh*t
- Auteur(s): Tom Phillips
- Narrateur(s): Tom Phillips
- Durée: 6 h et 43 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global18
-
Performance14
-
Histoire14
This is a book about TRUTH—and all the ways we try to avoid it—from the bestselling author of Humans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up. We live in a “post-truth” world, we’re told. But was there ever really a golden age of truth-telling? Or have people been lying, fibbing and...
-
-
Great book, TERRIBLE audio editing
- Écrit par Hannah le 2024-09-03
Auteur(s): Tom Phillips
-
No Longer Human
- Auteur(s): Osamu Dazai
- Narrateur(s): David Shih
- Durée: 4 h et 13 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global6
-
Performance6
-
Histoire6
Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai’s NO LONGER HUMAN narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a “clown” to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness.
-
-
it is something to think about
- Écrit par jaime le 2025-12-11
Auteur(s): Osamu Dazai
This book was just as good as all of his other ones.
Awesome!
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
I feel smarter with my dirty mouth after reading this
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
If you speak English listen to this book
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Dr. McWhorter's enjoyment shines
Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.