BrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 10 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up1509arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1501arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 10 months agomessage-square179fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglish-52•10 months agoWhy were you swearing? It serves no purpose really.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish36•10 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.