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From April Fool’s Joke to Linguistic Deep Dive
What began as a playful hoax in 2020—a fake book titled The Art of Swearing—became a real request from readers who demanded its publication. Now, two leading Russian linguists, Anatoly Baranov and Dmitry Dobrovolsky, deliver the definitive study of Russian profanity.
This is not a phrasebook for shock value. It’s a scholarly exploration of how obscene language (мат) weaves through Russian culture—from classical literature to modern internet slang. The authors, both doctors of philology, explain why some swear words remain taboo while others morph into everyday euphemisms. They examine how censorship laws and online platforms reshape the vocabulary, and why, despite all prohibitions, Russian without swearing feels incomplete.
The book unpacks the grammar, history, and social rules of this forbidden lexicon. For anyone curious about the raw edges of language—or those who simply waited for the joke to become real—this is a rare, rigorous look at the cornerstone of Russian verbal culture.