{"product_id":"9780593421383","title":"Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e now in paperback. 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfanity 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. \u003ci\u003eNine Nasty Words\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370567340093,"sku":"9780593421383","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593421383_p0.jpg?v=1771573478","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593421383","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}