Rooted
An Australian History of Bad Language
Will be published approx. on 1. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-76117-090-4 (ISBN)
Description
Bugger, rooted, bloody oath ...
What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language and letting rip with a choice swear word or two.
Bad language has been used in all sorts of ways in our history: to defy authority, as a form of liberation and subversion, and as a source of humour and creativity. It has also been used to oppress and punish. Revealing the fundamental tensions, conflicts, preoccupations and anxieties that have shaped our past and continue to shape our present, the story of bad language tells a unique history of Australia.
In Rooted, Chief Editor of the Australian National Dictionary Amanda Laugesen takes us on an engrossing journey through the tumultuous history of Australia's bad language.
What is it about Australians and swearing? We've got an international reputation for using bad language and letting rip with a choice swear word or two.
Bad language has been used in all sorts of ways in our history: to defy authority, as a form of liberation and subversion, and as a source of humour and creativity. It has also been used to oppress and punish. Revealing the fundamental tensions, conflicts, preoccupations and anxieties that have shaped our past and continue to shape our present, the story of bad language tells a unique history of Australia.
In Rooted, Chief Editor of the Australian National Dictionary Amanda Laugesen takes us on an engrossing journey through the tumultuous history of Australia's bad language.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney, NSW
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-76117-090-4 (9781761170904)
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Schweitzer Classification