A new study reveals that Australians are more restrained in their online profanity, ranking third behind the British and Americans. Researchers from the University of Queensland and Monash University analyzed over 1.7 billion words to assess swearing frequency among 20 English-speaking countries. Surprisingly, while many expected 'fuck' to top the list, Australians predominantly use 'crap.' The study combines linguistic analysis with computational methods, shedding light on the complexities of vulgar language norms across cultures.
The research found Australians were more restrained online, coming only third in the swearing stakes after the UK and the US.
A large-scale analysis combining traditional linguistics and computational methods studied over 1.7 billion words across 20 English-speaking countries.
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