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Damn!
From Ancient Greece to Captain Haddock: History of Swearing
Audio 29:00
But where do all our swear words come from?
© Wikipedia / Editions de l'Opportun
By: Pascal Paradou
Very present in literature, comics, song or cinema, insults, onomatopoeia, interjections and swear words add character and sometimes humor to our language!
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Some authors like Rabelais or Brassens have integrated this flowery language into their productions and have made a style!
What is the story of these words?
How have they been perceived according to the times?
Guests:
Christophe Brichant
and
Sonia Perbal,
authors of
Jurons, onomatopoeias and interjections
(Éditions de l'Opportun)
.
And the chronicle of
Lucie Bouteloup
The flea in the ear
: this week
"
Touching the jackpot
"
.
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