Language Does More: Swearing
What is swearing? Why do humans collectively decide that some words are “bad words”?
How is swearing interpreted differently based on speaker and context? Where does the workplace fit into all of this?
How do younger generations impact swearing norms in the workplace?
Language Does More: Demographics
What are “demographics”, what is the connection between language and demographics, and why is this important to consider in the workplace?
What do linguists know about how individual interpretation of different speech patterns impacts our perception of demographic categories?