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Mar 6, 2022 · An Encyclopedia of Swearing : The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language, and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World. Taylor & Francis Group. Mohr, Melissa. 2013.
Jun 23, 2020 · For human beings, bad language sometimes feels like it might be bad for you, personally. After all, you were probably told not to use it as a child, and perhaps you’ve even been warned that it ...
Sep 13, 2016 · In short, bad words are powerful—emotionally, physiologically, psychologically and socially. And because profanity is powerful, it behaves differently from other types of language. It gets ...
Mar 6, 2015 · Cultures in which the mother figures most strongly in the go-to bad language include Latin ones (less so French); also Slavic, Balkan, Arabic Chinese and neighbouring ones. As it happens, these ...
Mar 11, 2009 · The Dilemma: You just stubbed your toe or opened your 401(k) statement and you want to let loose with some language that would make a sailor blush. Which category do those colorful words fall under?
Oct 18, 2022 · Bad language can even help us manage our identities and display intimacy and trust as well as boosting attention and dominance over other people. Digging deeper.
Jan 26, 2018 · Swearing is usually regarded as simply lazy language or an abusive lapse in civility. But as Emma Byrne shows in her book, Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language, new ...
