BrikoXM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 9 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up1542arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1533arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square199fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglish-52•9 months agoWhy were you swearing? It serves no purpose really.
minus-square@protist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish36•9 months agoProfanity has existed for thousands of years in almost all languages and cultures for a reason, it absolutely serves a purpose.
Why were you swearing? It serves no purpose really.
Profanity has existed for thousands of years in almost all languages and cultures for a reason, it absolutely serves a purpose.