1. Profanity In The English Language (Perfect Score)
Would the English language be as effective without these words? ... To summarize: Does profanity serve a useful purpose in the English language? ... Most linguists would likely respond that a word does not have a purpose unless it has both a meaning and a grammatical place in a sentence, and some would probably want to include the use of the words as phatic and emotive expressions. ... Chapter 3- How Profanity Offends Why does this language cause such strong reactions? ... Language in its primitive function is to be regarded as a mode of action rather than as a countersign of thought." ...
- Word Count: 3630
- Approx Pages: 15
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School