To Swear Like a Sailor
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Anyone could swear like a sailor Within the larger culture, sailors had pride of place in swearing. But how they swore and the reasons for their bad language were not strictly wedded to maritime things. Instead, sailor swearing, indeed all swearing in this period, was connected to larger developments. This book traces the interaction between the maritime and mainstream world in the United States while examining cursing, language, logbooks, storytelling,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521746167
ISBN13:9780521746168
Release Date:April 2016
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:394 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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