47 min listen
What’s wrong with swearing?
FromThe Minefield
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Nov 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
These days, mass culture, movies, commercial television, music, novels are awash with language that once would have been deemed beyond the pale. Does it still make sense to speak of 'obscene language'? What makes words 'obscene'? Can obscene language be used in such a way that removes the taint from what they refer to?
Released:
Nov 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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