A Point of View: A Point of View: Clive James - Bad Language

Bad Language

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The odd expletive escapes most people's mouths in times of stress, but when we fall back on swear words just for effect have we really just run out of ideas? Clive James turns his attention to swearing and argues that bad language used constantly is no language at all.

Published on Friday, 21st November 2008.

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