Professor Venkatachalapathy, of the Madras Institute of Development Studies, examines the ways in which swearing and abusive language have changeover the years, and how this reflects and informed changes in Tamil-speaking society.

Professor A.R. Venkatachalapathy - 'Dirty words: a history of swearing and abuse in Tamil'

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Professor A.R. Venkatachalapathy - 'Dirty words: a history of swearing and abuse in Tamil'

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