Kristy Beers Fägersten is associate professor of English linguistics at Södertörn University in Sweden. She is the author of Who’s Swearing Now? The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing.

“A book like this ought to be available for instruction in linguistics and television studies, media studies, and cultural studies.” —Michael Adams, professor of English, Indiana University“This is an excellent book, which is innovative in its conceptualization, and expertly edited. . . . A must-read for the budding linguist and TV-enthusiast.” —Monika Bednarek, senior lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney

Kristy Beers Fägersten is associate professor of English linguistics at Södertörn University in Sweden. She is the author of Who’s Swearing Now? The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing.

“A book like this ought to be available for instruction in linguistics and television studies, media studies, and cultural studies.” —Michael Adams, professor of English, Indiana University“This is an excellent book, which is innovative in its conceptualization, and expertly edited. . . . A must-read for the budding linguist and TV-enthusiast.” —Monika Bednarek, senior lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney

Kristy Beers Fägersten is associate professor of English linguistics at Södertörn University in Sweden. She is the author of Who’s Swearing Now? The Social Aspects of Conversational Swearing.

“A book like this ought to be available for instruction in linguistics and television studies, media studies, and cultural studies.” —Michael Adams, professor of English, Indiana University“This is an excellent book, which is innovative in its conceptualization, and expertly edited. . . . A must-read for the budding linguist and TV-enthusiast.” —Monika Bednarek, senior lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney