Essays about: "swearing"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the word swearing.
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1. Intercultural (mis)communication in Swedish Workplaces from the Perspective of Brazilian Employees
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This study explores politeness and linguistic strategies in intercultural workplace communication in Sweden from the perspective of Brazilian white-collar employees. Employing Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness framework and Hofstede's (2001; 2011) dimensions of Power Distance and Masculinity/Femininity. READ MORE
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2. Gender differences in swearing in American sitcom: types and reasons
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The essay is a study on gender differences in the use of swearing on television. Data collected for the thesis is from the American sitcom Shameless. The work of Lakoff (1975) on women’s language and Stapleton’s (2010) study done on gender differences on the use of expletive in both genders are drawn on as the theoretical considerations. READ MORE
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3. English profanities in Nordic-language tweets : A comparative quantitative study
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : English profanities (i.e. potentially offensive words, including swear words) have been in use for decades in the Nordic languages – Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish – and offer a multitude of opportunities for linguistic expression, along with the domestic, heritage profanities in each language. READ MORE
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4. Gender differences in the usage of mild versus strong swearwords and their pre-modifying adjectives : An analysis of findings in the BNC2014
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This essay presents a study on gender differences with a focus on mild and strong swearwords and their pre-modifying adjectives when describing a person, based on findings from the BNC2014. Previous research implies that men and women use different types of swearwords, suggesting that men tend to use stronger language than women. READ MORE
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5. Gender differences in usage of bitch and cunt across time : An analysis of findings in the BNC1994 and the BNC2014
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This essay presents a study on gender differences with a focus on swearing and taboo language, based on findings from the BNC1994 and the BNC2014. Bitch and cunt are two words that are linked to the female gender, but previous research has shown that they are used differently by men and women. READ MORE