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"Our brains swear for good reasons: to vent, cope, boost our grit and feel
closer to those around us. Swear words can act as social glue and play
meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect and express themselves –
both in person, and online.
In our new research published in
Lingua, we analysed more than 1.7 billion
words of online language across 20 English-speaking regions. We identified 597
different swear word forms – from standard words, to creative spellings like
“4rseholes”, to acronyms like “wtf”.
The findings challenge a familiar stereotype. Australians – often thought of as
prolific swearers – are actually outdone by Americans and Brits, both in how
often they swear, and in how many users swear online."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
