BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 11 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.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square199fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down3·11 months agoProfanity has existed for thousands of years in almost all languages and cultures for a reason, it absolutely serves a purpose.
Profanity has existed for thousands of years in almost all languages and cultures for a reason, it absolutely serves a purpose.