Ascent of the A-Word (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ascent of the A-Word" in English language version.

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2kirkusreviews.com

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baltimoresun.com

McIntyre, John E. (August 21, 2012). "The anal aperture and American culture". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

huntingtonnews.net

Kinchen, David M. (September 16, 2012). "BOOK REVIEW: 'Ascent of the A-Word': Which Came First: Asshole or the Word for It?". huntingtonnews.net. Huntington, West Virginia. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

kirkusreviews.com

Moore, Clayton (August 14, 2012). "'Ascent of the A-Word': A look at one of society's favorite swear words". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
"Kirkus Book Reviews: ASCENT OF THE A-WORD by Geoffrey Nunberg". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

npr.org

"A Linguist's Serious Take On 'The A-Word'". NPR. August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.

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dictionary.reference.com

Other etymologies date its origin earlier, e.g., the mid-1930s. Dictionary.com, "asshole", in Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. Accessed 2012.09.24.

sfgate.com

Altschuler, Glenn C. (August 13, 2012). "'Ascent of the A-Word,' by Geoffrey Nunberg". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 13, 2012.