Nine Nasty Words (Interview with John McWhorter) [EXPLICIT]
Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast - Ein Podcast von Ray Belli
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F*ck. Sh*t. C*ck. These are some of the most profane words in the English language, but what exactly makes them profane? Is there something about profanities that makes them different from ordinary vanilla words? In this interview, I speak with John McWhorter, preeminent linguist and author of Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever. Click here to order Nine Nasty Words. To hear more from John, listen to the Lexicon Valley podcast.
