But the N-word 'a', best also not spoken by whites because it is a word used within the African-American community only, means friend or 'bro. One is a word so loaded with appalling racist connotations that it is best not uttered and has been censored from polite speech. But the N-word 'a', best also not spoken by whites because it is a word used within The most important thing I took away from this book by the brilliant and genial John McWhorter was that when white people use the N-word which ends 'er' and hear black people using what they think is the same word, they are in fact hearing a homophone, the N-word, but it ends with 'a'. The most important thing I took away from this book by the brilliant and genial John McWhorter was that when white people use the N-word which ends 'er' and hear black people using what they think is the same word, they are in fact hearing a homophone, the N-word, but it ends with 'a'. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.more Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech-the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power-and why we love them so much. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power-and why we love them so much.
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