Watch your mouth. Your parents repeatedly told you that the bad habit of swearing was disrespectful or lazy, but research now ...

There is nothing more tiring, and unimaginative, than people filling blank spaces in a conversation with a tirade of reflexive F-bombs. And it’s not just me. Or my imagination. Studies done on this ...

Swearing helps us to be more expressive, and can even help us with pain relief and with tasks like lifting weights. People swear in five different ways: Descriptively, idiomatically, abusively, ...

Many years ago, a college English and linguistics professor taught my class a compelling lesson. She described the history behind a common phrase in today’s lexicon: “That sucks.” This professor ...

Tell the truth: How much do you swear? And how does that compare to how many times a day the average person uses swear words? Tell the truth: How much do you swear? And how does that compare to how ...

Linguists have noticed that many swear words share the same sharp, punchy sounds—hard consonants like “k,” “t,” and “g” that burst out of the mouth rather than flow. When a study examined those sound ...

A children’s book's translation into Welsh has sparked a surprising journey into language and identity.