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Four-Letter Nation

The Long Dirty History of American Profanity

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Four-Letter Nation

著者: Steven H Jaffe
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The untold story of how America really talks, for readers of Mary Roach and Bill Bryson—and anyone who’s ever wondered about the power of “bad” words.

For 400 years, Americans have been told to watch their language. For 400 years, they've refused to listen.

From Puritan colonies where blasphemy could get you whipped, to Civil War battlefields where profanity became poetry, to modern comedy clubs where curse words became currency, Four-Letter Nation uncovers the rogues and revolutionaries who weaponized taboo language to challenge authority, claim their identities, and reshape what it means to be American.

You'll discover:
-Why colonial Americans swore differently than the British (and what that says about democracy).
-How the Civil War created an explosion of new profanity that horrified—and secretly thrilled—the nation.
-The surprising role of women in preserving America's dirtiest words.
-How Hollywood and hip-hop transformed curse words from moral failings into artistic statements.

This book is the story of American rebellion told through its most authentic voice. Four-Letter Nationproves that America's "bad language" isn't a bug in our national character. It's a feature, and it always has been.
社会科学 言語学
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