{"product_id":"john-mcwhorter-nine-nasty-words-9780593188798","title":"Nine Nasty Words","description":"One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say \"f\u0026amp;*k!\" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645843267926,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9780593188798_1_9bb9bec2-3b65-4cda-ade8-d272c690aa1f.jpg?v=1778758923","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/john-mcwhorter-nine-nasty-words-9780593188798","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}