A few years ago a controversy arose at UNH over American Sign Language.  For a long time the introductory course in it had ...

While swear words are often overused to underline that a movie is mature, in the hands of good writers, they can lead to iconic moments.

Our brains swear for good reasons: to vent, cope, boost our grit and feel closer to those around us. Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect ...

Our Swear Words Have Lost Their Shock Value ‘Shavings!’ It might be time to find substitutes. Share Resize ...

Timothy Jay, a scholar in the science of swearing, has a few choice words about why we curse and how to cut back (if you want to).

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Click to enlarge. | WordTips // CC by SA 4.0 The analysis found that the countries that swear the least are all in the Middle East: Lebanon (7.2), Saudia Arabia (5.6), and Bahrain (4.3) were all ...

Despite what the experts tell you, swear words belittle the user. by Tom Raabe March 29, 2024, 10:35 PM Comedian Chris Rock uses swear words prodigiously in his stand-up routines (Art of Sports ...

Almost all languages feature foul words, and almost all of those words work in similar ways, functioning to show off our strongest feelings toward someone or something in specific. But there’s one ...

What’s in a swear? The world’s filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there’s something else swears across the world’s languages have in common. They ...