Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Women today are calling each other sluts
in a friendly manner. Linguists can tell us how
some language develops like this.
Thus, anyway, the word slut loses it shaming aspect.
Not a worry.
The Despicables will coin another.
Labels: class, condescension, custom, gossip, language, linguist, morality, mores, shame, slut, slut shaming
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Seeking the Cause
Academic Chat
-I told him that when we were kids we said
“I’m a-scared!”
-Grave mistake. He’s a linguist. Will write
a series of papers on that tiny element.
And talk us crazy!
-Why are so many bores in the university?
-Design.
Labels: academic, bore, design, linguist, university
