Posted on April 14th, 2015 in Language, Writing Center Work by Jennifer Mahoney

by Jennifer Price Mahoney, Interim Director, University Writing Center In 1972, comedian George Carlin released a now-famous routine called “The Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV.” When the routine was broadcast, uncensored, by a radio station in California, an indecency lawsuit was launched that cast a spotlight on public language; testimony included examples …

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