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Rude Britannia / edited by Mina Gorji.

Other author/creatorGorji, Mina, 1975-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Descriptionx, 147 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Conduct of life--History --20th century.
Conduct of life--History --21st century.
Discourse analysis--Social aspects --Great Britain.
National characteristics, British--History --20th century.
National characteristics, British--History --21st century.
Great Britain--Social life and customs --20th century.
Great Britain--Social life and customs --21st century.
Contents Introduction : Rude Britannia? / Mina Gorji -- 'The indefinable something' : representing rudeness in the English dictionary / Lynda Mugglestone -- Poubellication : in the lexical dunny with the furphy king from down under / Valentine Cunningham -- Rude words / Tom Paulin -- Orwell's dirty postcards / David Pascoe -- How Viz made Britain ruder / Theo Tait -- Bosom of the nation : page three in the 1970s and 1980s / Rebecca Loncraine -- When Saturday comes : the boundaries of football rudeness / Tony Crowley -- Redefining rudeness : from polite social intercourse to 'good communication' / Deborah Cameron.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007003287
ISBN0415382769 (hbk.)
ISBN0415382777 (pbk.)
ISBN9780415382762 (hbk.)
ISBN9780415382779 (pbk.)

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