Book of Donmon Teith

Do men use bad language more than women? How do social class and the use of bad language interact? Do young speakers use bad language more frequently than older

Swearing is an everyday part of the language of most speakers of modern English. This corpus-informed account describes swearing and its social function, with a

Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, to

"Entertaining and thought-provoking…Byrne’s enthusiasm for her esoteric subject is contagious, damn it." —Melissa Dahl, New York Times Book Review In this

An inclusive look at the English language's most frowned upon words The English language has a rich tradition of exquisite words; but you can forget all that an