In the wise words of Jane Austen, “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book.” Whether you have a newborn, toddlers or older kids, ...

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A swear word is like a linguistic punch in the nose. Virtually every language and culture has them—and virtually every language and culture formally disapproves of them. But that doesn’t stop them ...

Linguists have noticed that many swear words share the same sharp, punchy sounds—hard consonants like “k,” “t,” and “g” that burst out of the mouth rather than flow. When a study examined those sound ...