Do people swear because they don't know enough words

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Questions About Language
Subtitle of host publication	What Everyone Should Know About Language in the 21st Century
Editors	Laurie Bauer, Andreea Calude
Place of Publication	Abingdon Oxon UK
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	4
Pages	47-64
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9780367175023
ISBN (Print)	9780367175009, 9780367175016
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

taboo, dysphemism, euphemism, avoidance-language, proscribed behaviour, insult, swearing

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