PickVidsGeorge Carlin on soft language
Why it was recommended
George Carlin has a funny skit about how messaging has gotten softer over the years that you might enjoy.
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What it covers
A clip from George Carlin's 1990 special 'Doin' It Again' in which he describes how American English has been sterilized with euphemisms, using examples such as shell shock. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Rob Logan
- Length
- 9 min 27 sec
- Year
- 2008
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