How swearing became a weapon of resistance for Ukrainians

Rann, J. (2022) How swearing became a weapon of resistance for Ukrainians. Guardian, 13 Apr.

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Publisher's URL: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/13/putin-ukraine-war-russian-language

Abstract

Their enthusiastic use of bad language contrasts with Putin’s linguistic prissiness – and shows that Russia doesn’t own Russian.

Item Type:Articles (Newspaper Article)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Rann, Dr James
Authors: Rann, J.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Journal Name:Guardian
Publisher:Guardian Newspapers Ltd
ISSN:0261-3077

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