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39: Euphemisms

39: Euphemisms

FromVery Bad Words


39: Euphemisms

FromVery Bad Words

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Certain topics in our society aren’t considered proper to talk about. To make it easier to talk about such sensitive subjects, we have invented terms that dance around the issues, instead of facing them directly.Join me and guests, Steven Pinker, Phyllis Sommer and Kate Burridge as we dig into euphemisms. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jun 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

As long as there’s been language, there have been forbidden words. What gives these words their power? Why are they considered “bad”? Producer and Host, Matt Fidler, reaches out to experts, linguists, and historians to explore these words and their cultural significance. From diving into specific bad words to exploring what language has the “worst curses”, Matt weaves personal stories and interviews to help shed light on the power of very bad words.