Swearing

Here are entered works on profane language. Works on judicial or official oaths are entered under [Oaths.] Works on blasphemy in the legal and theological sense of maliciously reviling God or religion, are entered under [Blasphemy.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85131024
- info:lc/authorities/sh85131024
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85131024#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Profanity
Use For
- Profanity
Broader Terms
- Cant
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://stitch.cs.vu.nl/vocabularies/rameau/ark:/12148/cb11998482x
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://d-nb.info/gnd/4154672-6
LC Classification
- BJ1535.S9
- BV4627.S9
- GT3080
General Notes
- Here are entered works on profane language. Works on judicial or official oaths are entered under [Oaths.] Works on blasphemy in the legal and theological sense of maliciously reviling God or religion, are entered under [Blasphemy.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Blasphemy; Oaths]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1990-10-25: revised

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