Swearing Is Good For You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language

Author: Emma Byrne Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 240 Swearing, it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire. Not only has some form of swearing existed since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, help stroke victims recover their language, and encourage people to work together as a team. Swearing Is Good For You is a spirited and hilarious defence of our most cherished dirty words,...Read more