Your Text Has Made the Suggestion That Generally Positive Forms

Essay

Your text has made the suggestion that generally positive forms of language, such as humor, can sometimes have negative consequences, and that generally negative forms of language, such as profanity, can sometimes be positive. This point illustrates how much the effects of language depend on the context in which it is used. In a short essay, explain this point by using concrete examples of humor and profanity (as both positive and negative). Then, extend your discussion to the other forms of speech discussed in the chapter, including euphemism, slang, libel, slander, and hate speech. It is true that each of these forms of language could have either positive or negative effects, depending on the context?