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On Cussing: Bad Words and Creative Cursing

Author: Dunn, Katherine

Publication Date: 03/26/2019

Format: Paperback

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. Katherine Dunn.

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