Bonnie Krejci at Splash! April 12th
Bonnie Krejci will be giving a Stanford Splash! class on Sunday, 4/12 called “Linguistic Taboo?”
Splash! is a semi-annual, two-day event when middle school and high school students come to campus to learn from ungrads, grad students, and other community members.
From the class description:
Why are some English words considered profane or deeply offensive, while others can be used in any situation? How has this changed over time? What kinds of words are considered offensive in other languages?
In this class, we will examine the social contexts and situations where certain words are off-limits, with the broader goal of understanding the relationship between language and culture.
Read more about Bonnie’s class and Splash! here.