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A New York Times bestseller 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.Profanity 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&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words 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.

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This book starts off with a pretty hilarious story about Babe Ruth's parents, and a surprisingly explicit legal document that serves as both a record of an event, and an example of early profanity. There are interesting little stories like this throughout the book, and I was often surprised at the origins and history of some of these words. The book focuses on eleven specific words, as McWhorter discusses how each of them have evolved, and how their impact has changed over time.An interesting fact that McWhorter points out in the Introduction, is that most language seems to originate from the left side of the brain, while curse words are generated by the right side. McWhorter explains that in PET scans you can see the activity in these different sides of the brain, and only profanity seems to light up the right side of the brain. This really highlights how these words are different from normal language, not just socially, but subconsciously and biologically.I enjoyed reading this book, and learning about the history of parts of our language from a linguist that approaches these topics with a refreshing combination of humor and scientific rigor. Any time I can read something that allows me to laugh and learn at the same time, I feel like it was time well spent.

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