What in the World: Talking to In-laws Can Be Hard. In Some Languages, It’s Impossible.

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 14:01 in Psychology & Sociology

A geographically widespread practice known as avoidance speech imposes strict rules on how one speaks — or doesn’t — to the parents of a spouse.

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