This sounds like something I once got in trouble for doing in the 5th grade (namely, compile a dictionary of swear words).
My teachers were not amused... Seriously, though, somebody's actually written a book on the subject: _The Anatomy of Swearing_ M. F. Ashley Montagu (1967). _Why We Curse: A Neuro-psycho-social Theory of Speech_ Timothy Jay (1999). Judy On Sat, 28 Oct 2006, Richmond Mathewson wrote: > This might sound daft, BUT: > > It might not be a bad thing (especially for the > benefit of non-native speakers of English) if a list > of rude words were drawn up and made available to RR > developers: a guide to words best eschewed in code. > > To back this up we only need to consider the recent > misunderstanding about the word "bo****ks". On the > web-site referred to at the start of this thread there > was another word - "wa**er" - which, as far as I know > is a Briticism and may be misunderstood by North > Americans. > > I am perfectly prepared to offer a list of incredibly > foul Scots words :) > > At present I have a "little job" cleaning up the > website of a Russian type of Linux - the developers > have tried to be "cool" in English, and, owing to the > very simple fact that they are not native speakers and > have had little or no contact with "living English", > have only managed to sound both infantile and coarse. > > As English becomes, like it or not, the language of > programming and the web, this will be an increasing > problem. > > sincerely, Richmond Mathewson > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > I have just read and signed the online petition: > > "Hinge & Bracket" > > hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition > service, at: > > http://www.PetitionOnline.com/HandB/ > > I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might > agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and > consider signing yourself. > > Richmond Mathewson > ____________________________________________________________ > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution