What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves
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8h 45m 0s
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English
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9781469065588
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Benjamin K. Bergen., Benjamin K. Bergen|AUTHOR., & Benjamin K. Bergen|READER. (2016). What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves . Gildan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin K. Bergen, Benjamin K. Bergen|AUTHOR and Benjamin K. Bergen|READER. 2016. What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves. Gildan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin K. Bergen, Benjamin K. Bergen|AUTHOR and Benjamin K. Bergen|READER. What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves Gildan Audio, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benjamin K. Bergen, Benjamin K. Bergen|AUTHOR, and Benjamin K. Bergen|READER. What the F: What Swearing Reveals About Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves Gildan Audio, 2016.
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Full title | what the f what swearing reveals about our language our brains and ourselves |
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