RaveBlogcritics.orgNine Nasty Words, although containing more dirty words than any other book in my library, falls into the category \'delightfully charming read\' for two reasons. First, the depth of his linguistic scholarship will impress even the casual reader. McWhorter goes into the history of each word. He dispels myths, and breaks new ground where existing scholarship has hit dead ends ... Second, his prose makes use of entertaining references to popular culture ... McWhorter\'s writing educates while it entertains ... a treat for the mind and a gift of laughter.
