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Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary?

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On Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 5:48:19 PM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote:
> Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary?
> > http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-swearing-a-sign-of-a-limited-vocabulary/?WT.mc_id=SA_MB_20160406
> 
> > New research challenges the idea that vulgar words are a sign of
> > failure, not lower IQ

  I clearly recall you accusing Jim Pennino of being "blue collar" because he used language you consider vulgar. But to quote from the article you cited:

  "...the "poverty-of-vocabulary" (POV) hypothesis would have us believe [that] swearing is the "sign of a weak vocabulary", a result of a lack of education, laziness or impulsiveness. In line with this idea, we tend to judge vulgarians quite harshly, rating them as lower on socio-intellectual status, less effective at their jobs and less friendly.

  "But this view of the crass does not square with recent research in linguistics...

  "This research has led to a competing explanation for swearing: fluency with taboo words might be a sign of general verbal fluency. Those who are exceptionally vulgar might also be exceptionally eloquent and intelligent...

  "New research by cognitive scientists at Marist College and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts attempts to test this possibility, and further debunk the POV hypothesis, by measuring how taboo word fluency relates to general verbal fluency. The POV hypothesis suggests that there should be a negative correlation: the more you swear, the lower your verbal prowess...

  "Across three studies,... The more taboo words participants could generate, the more verbally fluent they were in general. This finding can serve as a nice empirical middle-finger from vulgarians everywhere, directed at those who had, until now, been unfairly judging them for their linguistic abilities."

  I believe you owe Jim, and every other person you have ever criticized for cussing at you, a fucking apology.


  Mark L. Fergerson

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sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 19:48 -0500
  Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-06 20:37 -0500
    Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 00:17 -0400
  Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-07 04:33 +0000
    Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 02:28 -0400
      Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-07 06:49 -0500
  Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? "nuny@bid.nes" <Alien8752@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 23:19 -0700
    Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 02:34 -0400
    Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 05:18 -0700
    Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 07:57 -0500
      Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-07 20:19 +0000
      Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? "nuny@bid.nes" <Alien8752@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 22:28 -0700
  sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 23:39 -0700
    Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 02:45 -0400
      Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-07 06:52 -0500
        Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 05:08 -0700
          Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 05:16 -0700
            Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 05:28 -0700
            Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 10:30 -0400
          Re: sci.physics behavior | Is Swearing a Sign of a Limited Vocabulary? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 10:15 -0400
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