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"Most obscene title of a peer-reviewed scientific article" – an amusing award for a serious academic

Professor of Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism given award for "most obscene title of a peer-reviewed scientific academic paper"

Jean-Marc Dewaele, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism, has been given the award for “most obscene title of a peer-reviewed scientific academic paper” by the website io9.com for a paper on the language preferences for swearing among multilinguals.

>> Read more about this paper on the Birkbeck Research blog. (This blog post contains strong language.)

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