Re:Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting
by kbutler on Sunday January 14, 2018 @07:32PM
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I understand "optimally" to emphasize concision and clarity.
Profanity is either seeking to evoke an emotional response, or basically just "very" as DoreenMichelle says.
As such, profanity is semantically a really poor intensifier.
While a listener declares Crocker's rules in order to optimize communication by saying "I won't take offense," a speaker can optimize communication by clearly stating what is wrong, rather than just "This is !#$%&, you !$_&!"
Profanity is either seeking to evoke an emotional response, or basically just "very" as DoreenMichelle says.
As such, profanity is semantically a really poor intensifier.
While a listener declares Crocker's rules in order to optimize communication by saying "I won't take offense," a speaker can optimize communication by clearly stating what is wrong, rather than just "This is !#$%&, you !$_&!"