Linguistics

Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered: A Saucy and Spirited History of Ninety Notorious Namesakes

Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-Downs, and Curses from Around the World

The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language

Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language and Society, Fourth Edition

Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths, and Profanity in English

Language Myths:

That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us

The Genius of Language: Fifteen Writers Reflect on Their Mother Tongue

Word Play: What Happens When People Talk

A Is for American: Letters and Other Characters in the Newly United States

Slam Dunks and No-Brainers: Pop Language in Your Life, the Media, and Like . . . Whatever

Language: The Cultural Tool