Accessible and enthralling recital of the negative phenomena of speech and forms of verbal enmity from antiquity to contemporaneity. Most interesting historical facts and prime literary examples, the synthesis of scientific approach and popular exposition will be interested both специалистов-гуманитариев and all not indifferent to the issues of the day of language and communication. In a book more than 400 thematic illustrations with the study of art and речеведческими by comments.