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). 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). Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity, Social Media, Language and Languages, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Slang, your-feed-science NYT > Science
A Swearing Expert Discusses the State of Profanity
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