Know Your Shit: The Complete Usage, Science and History of the Word - Hardcover

Marinin, Gary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1737840715 ISBN 13: 9781737840718

Publisher: Gary Marinin Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Did you know that there are over 1,000 ways to use "shit"? That's just in North American English alone! You'll probably learn more than you ever wanted to with Know Your Shit. It dives into the general history and psychology of swearing in general, but takes a particular focus on "shit" in American and Canadian English. Uses of "shit" are explained with cultural and personal examples and context through quotes from movies, shows, celebrities and comedians.

A creative non-fiction book for native and non-native speakers alike. Learn to be more persuasive by including the right swear at the right time and place for your gender, be more interesting at cocktail parties with fun historical facts, or enhance your abilities to swear. It's something for everyone!

About this title

About the Authors

Gary is an English teacher and digital nomad from Worcester, MA. He's a jack of all trades having a B.S. in sociology, performing years of voulnteer work with African refugees and disabled people, spending eight years in the army, and trying out various careers, like bartending, bookkeeping and social media management before getting back into teaching. Being a digital nomad allows him to travel and work on projects that he's passionate about. His online students from around the world usually have interesting cultural questions, which sometimes lead to fun projects, like "Know Your Shit". If you'd like to get in touch, drop him a line...https: //www.linkedin.com/in/gary-marinin-b701663b/

Dr. Timothy Jay is a world renowned expert in swearing and has published numerous books and chapters on cursing, and a textbook for Prentice Hall on The Psychology of Language. https: //www.mcla.edu/about-mcla/faculty/timothy-jay.php

Edition details

• Publisher: Gary Marinin Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1737840715
• ISBN 13: 9781737840718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 209