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The brutalization of our language

Professor Gerd Schwerhoff von der TU Dresden
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Whether allegedly privately on the Internet or publicly in the political sphere: insults and slights are booming. But what does that do to our language and our society as such? Scientists at the TU Dresden are now investigating the topic. Sarah Klößer spoke with Professor Gerd Schwerhoff.


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Whether allegedly privately on the Internet or publicly in the political sphere: insults and slights are booming. But what does that do to our language and our society as such? Scientists at the TU Dresden are now investigating the topic. Sarah Klößer spoke with Professor Gerd Schwerhoff.



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