BrikoXM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 6 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1521arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1512arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square178fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglish-52•6 months agoWhy were you swearing? It serves no purpose really.
minus-square@protist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish36•6 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.