Why We Curse

Why We Curse
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9789027221865
ISBN-13 : 9027221863
Rating : 4/5 (863 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Why We Curse by : Timothy Jay

Download or read book Why We Curse written by Timothy Jay and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech draws together information about cursing from different disciplines and unites them to explain and describe the psychological, neurological, cultural and linguistic factors that underlie this phenomenon.


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