Why do swear words exist?
Podcast: Moment Of UmPublished On: Wed Dec 06 2023
Description: Words are wonderful! Pickle, bubble, and hullabaloo are all super fun to say. But some words can be hurtful, like swear words. So if we aren’t supposed to say them, why do swear words exist? We asked linguist Carolin Debray to help us find the answer.Got a question that seems unan-swear-able? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll dis-cuss the answer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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