Comments on: Censoring the Dictionary, Part Two: Profanity through the eyes of Apple http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/04/17/censoring-the-dictionary-part-two-profanity-through-the-eyes-of-apple/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Mark James Adams http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/04/17/censoring-the-dictionary-part-two-profanity-through-the-eyes-of-apple/#comment-354 Mark James Adams Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:49:45 +0000 http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/04/17/censoring-the-dictionary-part-two-profanity-through-the-eyes-of-apple/#comment-354 I found another word for you, courtesy of Irvine Welsh short stories, to try in Dictionary: fanny. I found another word for you, courtesy of Irvine Welsh short stories, to try in Dictionary: fanny.

]]> By: Mark James Adams http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/04/17/censoring-the-dictionary-part-two-profanity-through-the-eyes-of-apple/#comment-224 Mark James Adams Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:43:49 +0000 http://linguisticmystic.com/2007/04/17/censoring-the-dictionary-part-two-profanity-through-the-eyes-of-apple/#comment-224 You're quite thorough in your profanity. ;-) I was surprised to see that several entries are redacted. Definitely a lot more work than simply removing certain entries. Still, there is basically no point to turning on this feature. Perhaps when you turn it on the dictionary should add _more_ information, like, "Don't use this word in front of grandma but it's okay to say it to your friend Tommy." You’re quite thorough in your profanity. ;-)

I was surprised to see that several entries are redacted. Definitely a lot more work than simply removing certain entries. Still, there is basically no point to turning on this feature. Perhaps when you turn it on the dictionary should add _more_ information, like, “Don’t use this word in front of grandma but it’s okay to say it to your friend Tommy.”

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