George Carlin – Euphemistic Language

Amateur linguists will recognize the phenomenon Carlin describes as the “euphemism treadmill,” in which new words are invented to avoid the negative connotations that the old ones have taken…
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I'm curious about the writing process of others — comedians, authors, musicians. Similar to finding their voice and persona on-stage, a comic has to find a writing process that best suits them. I have read that stand-ups like George Carlin and Mike …
A Comic's Life: Finding Your Own Writing Process
I'm curious about the writing process of others — comedians, authors, musicians. Similar to finding their voice and persona on-stage, a comic has to find a writing process that best suits them. I have read that stand-ups like George Carlin and Mike …
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