BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zip • 1 year agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimexternal-linkmessage-square20 fedilinkarrow-up1179file-text
arrow-up1179external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zip • 1 year agomessage-square20 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orghexbear2·1 year agoAbout fucking time. I am a linguist, and I also agree with this claim. Even in my own life, especially with younger people, there's a few exemplars in most average conversations. "Fucking" in adjectival position seems especially common, but that's all just anecdotal. linkfedilink
About fucking time.
I am a linguist, and I also agree with this claim. Even in my own life, especially with younger people, there's a few exemplars in most average conversations. "Fucking" in adjectival position seems especially common, but that's all just anecdotal.