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Nine Nasty Words

English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever

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 A New York Times bestseller

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. Linguistique Sciences sociales English Language History
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I love all of his books. He is funny and insightful.
This book was just as good as all of his other ones.

Awesome!

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Loved the book and the narration. Have lots of interesting tidbits to share with people now, and hope this will make them think I’m smart as well as just foul mouthed.

I feel smarter with my dirty mouth after reading this

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the author narrating the book really sells the energy and wonder behind how our curse words evolve. I laughed out loud several times, this book is a must have for English language poets.

If you speak English listen to this book

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I've never really had an interest in linguistics or etymology but listening to McWhorter speak about these subjects is very enjoyable. His deep and genuine enjoyment of sharing his knowledge is obvious with every word and, especially, his impersonations. Listening to this audiobook leaves me feeling some envy for his students at Columbia getting to spend an entire semester listening to him on the topic.

Dr. McWhorter's enjoyment shines

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