BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1527arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square202fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareEylrid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 months agoAlso, even when hurling invectives someone can be just as abusive without swearing.
Also, even when hurling invectives someone can be just as abusive without swearing.