On cussing
In On Cussing, Dunn sketches a brief history of swear words and creates something of a field guide to their types and usages, from the common threat ("I'll squash you like a shithouse mouse") to the portmanteau intensifier ("Fan-fucking-tastic"). But she also explores their physiology--the physical impact on the reader or listener--and makes an argument for how and when to cuss with maximum effect. Equal parts informative and hilarious, this volume--drawn from a lecture given to the Pacific Uni…
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- Full title :On cussing / Katherine Dunn.
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In On Cussing, Dunn sketches a brief history of swear words and creates something of a field guide to their types and usages, from the common threat ("I'll squash you like a shithouse mouse") to the portmanteau intensifier ("Fan-fucking-tastic"). But she also explores their physiology--the physical impact on the reader or listener--and makes an argument for how and when to cuss with maximum effect. Equal parts informative and hilarious, this volume--drawn from a lecture given to the Pacific University MFA in Writing program--is a must-have for anyone looking to more successfully wield their expletives, be it in writing or in everyday speech.
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- Publication Date:©2019
- Edition:First US edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Tin House Books
- Place of Publication:Portland, OR
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2019
The Physical Object
- Description:73 pages ; : 16 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781947793262, 1947793268
- oclc:on1085622941
- LC Classification:PE3724.O3
- Dewey Decimal:427
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