Malady on Word Aversion in Slate
Language Log 2013-04-01
Summary:
Matthew J.X. Malady, "Why Do We Hate Certain Words?", Slate 4/1/2013:
The George Saunders story “Escape From Spiderhead,” included in his much praised new book Tenth of December, is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart. The sprawling, futuristic tale delves into several potentially unnerving topics: suicide, sex, psychotropic drugs. It includes graphic scenes [...]