BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up1541arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1532arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square193fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down56·1 year agoWhy were you swearing? It serves no purpose really.
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down3·1 year 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.