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What's in the book? Words and stuff. Here's a table of contents demonstrating (I hope) not only the subject areas of Unfortunate English but also its attitude--because this book is a bit, um, "attitudinal." |
Table of Contents
Introduction
THEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS!
Words of War and the Battlefield
IT PAINS ME TO SAY
Words of Assault, Torture, Bloodletting, and Death
RHYMES WITH "DEAD": CAUGHT READ-HANDED
Words of Crime and Punishment
"YOU'RE SO PRETTY," AND OTHER OBNOXIOUS INSULTS
Words of Hidden Deprecation, Derogation, and Degradation
EXHUMING THE BODY
Not-So-Private Conversations About Private Parts, Bodily Fluids, and Sex
IF WE ONLY KNEW WHAT IS ISSUING FROM OUR MOUTHS
Words of Bodily Function and Dysfunction
AND THIS IS WHAT WE PUT INTO OUR MOUTHS?
Words of Food and Drink and Taste (and Lack Thereof)
I AM NOT AN ANIMAL! I AM AN ETYMOLOGIST!
Words of the Birds and the Beasts
MISCELLANEOUS DISGUISES AND SURPRISES
Words That Start and End With Double-ewwww!
AFTER WORDS
Parting Thoughts
Selected Bibliography
Index
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