Perhaps you've noticed that people avoid certain words on social media. They'll say "unalived" instead of "killed". Guns are ...
When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.
The English language is a constantly evolving one, and that keeps things interesting.Words are fascinating in that they can elicit a strong response from some people. I know a few people who can’t ...