Publications

Publication details [#47370]

Burridge, Kate. 2004. Blooming English. Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language. Cambridge University Press. 248 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

jargon | language game | language play | language use | swearing

Annotation

This book discusses our ability to play with language, and explores the ways we use it: e.g. in swearing, uttering the unspeakable, slang and jargon, or hiding disagreeable or inconvenient facts.