"'Swearing is a fundamental part of how everybody expresses emotion, identity, humour, and social connection, yet it is often excluded from formal records of language.'"
"'This project recognises that to truly understand English as it is lived and spoken, we must include all of it - not just the polite or standardised forms.'"
"'Some traditional regional dialects might be disappearing, and this project is about celebrating the regional language that people actually use and preserving a record of it.'"
The University of Sheffield is creating the UK's first national swear word census, inviting public submissions of regional slurs. This project aims to capture the role of swearing in everyday communication and expression. Researchers noted the absence of swear words in linguistic censuses and emphasize that the project is not about promoting offensive language. Instead, it seeks to celebrate regional dialects and preserve a record of language for future generations, highlighting the importance of swearing in expressing emotion, identity, and social connection.
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