Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about how society determines what makes swear words offensive and how their connotations can ...

Taboo language is one of its most intriguing facets. These “off limits” words – a category ranging from insults and swear ...

Timothy Jay, professor emeritus of psychology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Why do we call forbidden terms ...

Business Insider UK spoke to Richard Stephens, author of the book "Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad" and psychologist at Keele University, about how knowing a lot of swear words can ...

The oath must first be made and taken in English and members can follow ... MPs take the oath by holding a sacred text and saying the words: "I swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful ...