A swear word is like a linguistic punch in the nose. Virtually every language and culture has them—and virtually every language and culture formally disapproves of them. But that doesn’t stop them ...
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’re all missing ...
Researchers Have Theories As To Why In A Nutshell The study tested made-up words, not actual profanity. Researchers created ...
Hi. I'm Tim and this is my pronunciation workshop. Here I'm going to show you how English is really spoken. Come on, let's go inside. Wow. Isn't the world an amazing place? Look how many countries ...
It’s also clear that speech is a potent route of transmission. Droplets and aerosols from one contagious person are sent into the air when they speak, risking the health of whoever is in close contact ...