Language on TV
Sir, — Irrespective of Joy McLeod’s preferences, bad language, the definition of which is the introduction into speech of profanity, obiscenity, vulgarity, filth, and i suchlike degrading charac- ■ teristics, deserves harsh ‘treatment when -used in the ipresence of any man’s wife' ,or children. Usually the per’petrators of bad language' under such (or similar) cir-l cumstances are regarded as; [scum, though oddly enough I not among the permissively minded who. so help me, see ; artistic merit in expressing in this way their so-called intellectual talents. Language ,is one of the priceless gifts looming from and contributing to the development of I mankind and it would be [well if the television people I put a harsh foot down on its Idefilement. —< Yours, etc., ALAN CRAWFORD. September 5, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33941, 6 September 1975, Page 14
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128Language on TV Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33941, 6 September 1975, Page 14
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