Comments on: The incredible power of a word – part 2 – why do we swear? http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Anonymous Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:10:32 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/#comment-824 Thanks Ganesh Thanks Ganesh

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Anonymous Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:20:47 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/#comment-823 Sukumar, Although I am not an expert on this, based on a cursory research, I have to concur with you that the utterance of these cuss words does seem to be limbic in origin. Ganesh Sukumar,

Although I am not an expert on this, based on a cursory research, I have to concur with you that the utterance of these cuss words does seem to be limbic in origin.

Ganesh

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Anonymous Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:00:34 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/#comment-828 Thanks for the clarification Senthil. Now I understand, sort of. I think you maybe onto something here. Thanks for the clarification Senthil. Now I understand, sort of. I think you maybe onto something here.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Anonymous Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:29:36 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/#comment-827 Sukumar, I feel i have not conveyed properly. My opinion is that when people were more civilized, they are bound by social virtues. In that case, they have to behave themselves accordingly before the society. In that case, referring to things out of the bounds that were generally not approved by the society, may give a deep connotation for the point that they want to express. That's why i said that when they were less civilized these swear words might not have any effect, but when they become more civilized, the same words become unusual, undesirable and hence may become swear. Just my few thoughts.. Sukumar,

I feel i have not conveyed properly. My opinion is that when people were more civilized, they are bound by social virtues. In that case, they have to behave themselves accordingly before the society. In that case, referring to things out of the bounds that were generally not approved by the society, may give a deep connotation for the point that they want to express.

That’s why i said that when they were less civilized these swear words might not have any effect, but when they become more civilized, the same words become unusual, undesirable and hence may become swear.

Just my few thoughts..

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Anonymous Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:12:40 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/10/21/the-incredible-power-of-a-word-part-2-why-do-we-swear/#comment-826 Senthil, I'm not sure if it is a sign of being more civilized or being more inhibited? Priya made the point above that women don't use swear words that much because of inhibitions. Senthil,

I’m not sure if it is a sign of being more civilized or being more inhibited? Priya made the point above that women don’t use swear words that much because of inhibitions.

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