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ISBN
9780631165934
Publication Year
1992
Series
The Language Library
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Publication Name
Swearing : a Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
Author
Geoffrey Hughes
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Subject
Linguistics / General
Number of Pages
296 Pages

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0631165932
ISBN-13
9780631165934
eBay Product ID (ePID)
86303852

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
296 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Swearing : a Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English
Subject
Linguistics / General
Publication Year
1992
Type
Textbook
Author
Geoffrey Hughes
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Series
The Language Library
Format
Hardcover

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Scholarly & Professional

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