tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post4115995791349780192..comments2024-03-22T03:59:39.188-07:00Comments on Dive into Worldbuilding: Swearing (dash it all!)Juliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-26409437598968725722008-08-29T15:29:00.000-07:002008-08-29T15:29:00.000-07:00I'm wondering though: it seems like much of ou...I'm wondering though: it seems like much of our swearing in English is in mono-syllabic words. Do linguists think of those words as having similar sounds in some ways? Is that a common feature of swearing in other languages? I'm a little embarrassed that my most automatic 'swear' word is "dude!" - used most often when people propose to run me over with their cars. I read somewhere recently that although language evolves, slang words are usually not incorporated into mainstream language. Do you think that's true? I wonder about the duration about swearing gestures and whether those change more rapidly among users of sign language. <br><br>I haven't seen much swearing in most science fiction that I've read, unless by human who use words much as we do. But it would be interesting to see a species using smells, sounds or even appearance as a way of swearing (I'm thinking about squids who can rapidly and dramatically control their body colors).Bumble Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583243386660303876noreply@blogger.com