As a linguist, the study of words is par for the course. While words like zoombombing and finna may attract a lot of notice in terms of what’s timely or trending, some words, like the f-word or ...

“Skalk,” I cursed in Kelvak. It’s my favourite language to curse in – there is nothing as satisfying as the harsh consonants and default imperatives of the primary Kelvaki language. This quote is by ...

University of Tartu Professor of Contemporary Estonian Liina Lindström said swearing often gives people a needed sense of release and can also serve as a way of creating group identity. When I asked ...