BrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 5 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up1508arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1500arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 5 months agomessage-square179fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareCyber YukilinkEnglish3•5 months agoEven in other countries you can notice. Now in Mexico we have news commentators saying chingón (a bad word that is used for praise) and “hijo de la chingada” (son of a bitch). 30 years ago saying either would get you banned from TV for life.
Even in other countries you can notice. Now in Mexico we have news commentators saying chingón (a bad word that is used for praise) and “hijo de la chingada” (son of a bitch).
30 years ago saying either would get you banned from TV for life.