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Overview
1/ Definition of swear words. 2/Classification of swear words. 3/Swear words : Daily use. 4/Problems with swear words. 5/Recommendations for using
swearwords.
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Definition
1/ Consider taboo, impolite or offensive 2/
Related to dysphemism-speaking offensively An ancient Greek term * dys_ = bad, unfavourable
(Allan, K and Burridge, K 2006,Forbidden words: Taboo and the censoring of language).
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Definition
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Classification
Swear words are mainly related to: 1/ Blasphemy - related to God and religion. 2/ Ancestral allusions - related to ancestors. 3/ Disgusting things. 4/ Certain animal names. 5/ Anatomical references - related to human body
organs.
6/ Sexual references.
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Daily use
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Signify emotions.
E.g: anger, surprise, joy, frustration
(Jay,T 2009, The utility and ubiquity of taboo words).
Quote
car
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The
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E.g:
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Daily use
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Problems
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Daily use Cause offence to other speakers, often unintentionally. Pronunciation and misunderstanding endings. sounds.
(www.services.unimelb.edu.au).
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Word
Vowel
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Recommendations
FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS:
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Conclusion
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Swearing = talking offensively. Swear words are:
Related to many sensitive topics. Used commonly in daily life. Easy to be misunderstood.
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References
1) Allan, K and Burridge, K, Forbidden words: Taboo and the censoring of language, 1st edn, Cambridge University Press, New York. 2) Jay,T,2007,The utility and ubiquity of taboo words, Perspective on psychological science, vol. 4 no. 2,p 153-161. 3) Stephen, R, Atkins, J, Kingston, A 2009,Swearing as a response to pain, Neuro Report, vol.20,iss 12,p 1056-1060. 4) Excuse my French n.d., The Phrase Finder, viewed 26 August 2010, http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/130800.html.
5) Pronunciation 2009, The University of Melbourne: Services for students, viewed 26/08/2010, http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/asu/speaking/pronunciation/index.html .