Profanity

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• SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Education
  2/6/2023
  

  Madeline Kripke Built an Immense—and Bawdy—Dictionary Collection

  One woman's passion for collecting has been an invaluable resource for studies of the evolution of slang, profanity and vulgarisms; after her recent death, an epic quest to preserve the collection ensued. 

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• SOURCE: Variety
  12/9/2020
  

  Nicolas Cage Hosts ‘History of Swear Words’ Series on Netflix

  While generally disapproved in polite company, swear words are a powerful and entrenched aspect of language around the world. Nic Cage will host a series examining their historical origins and use. 

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• SOURCE: OUPblog
  

  Infographic of the Week: A collection of Victorian profanities

  by Michael Adams

  Throughout history, the English language has been altered by societal taboos. The role of social codes in the development of euphemisms can be explored through Victorian vulgarities.