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Rooted (An Australian History of Bad Language)
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Product Details
Author:
Amanda Laugesen
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
320
Publisher:
University of New South Wales Press (February 13, 2021)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781742236636
ISBN-10:
1742236634
Dimensions:
6" x 9.25" x 0.8"
Case Pack:
24
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Eloquence-IPG_07022026_P10280930_onix30_Complete-20260702.xml
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Eloquence
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P-IPG
Discount Code:
H
Weight:
15.68oz
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
Pub Discount:
32
Imprint:
NewSouth
Overview
Bugger, rooted, bloody oath…What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language and letting rip with a choice swear word or two. From the defiant curses of the convicts to the humour of Kath & Kim, Amanda Laugesen, Chief Editor of the Australian National Dictionary, takes us on an engrossing journey through the tumultuous history of Australia's bad language. Bad language has been used in all sort of ways in our history: to defy authority, as a form of liberation and subversion, and as a source of humour and creativity. It has also been used to oppress and punish, notably Indigenous Australians and women. Revealing the fundamental tensions, conflicts, preoccupations, and anxieties that have shaped our past and continue to shape our present, the story of bad language is a story about what it means to be Australian.
