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1. 1. Attitudes To Swearwords : Gender Differences among Native and Non-native Speakers of English

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Helena Sollid; [2008]
   Keywords : Gender differences; Swearwords;

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3. 2. The x-word and its usage : Taboo words and swearwords in general, and x-words in newspapers

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Katarina Lindahl; [2008]
   Keywords : Taboo; swearing; cursing; the f-word; the x-word; the c-word; the n-word; offensive language; media; newspapers;

   Abstract : All languages have words that are considered taboo – words that are not supposed to be said or used. Taboo words, or swearwords, can be used in many different ways and they can have different meanings depending on what context they appear in. Another aspect of taboo words is the euphemisms that are used in order to avoid obscene speech. READ MORE

4. 3. Don't mess with chicks in Burberry paddings : Semantic change in hip-hop lyrics and its impact on mainstream American English

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Margareta Exenberger; [2008]
   Keywords : amelioration; chick; hip-hop lyrics; mainstream English; pejoration; pimp semantic change; slang; swearwords; queer;

   Abstract : Some people might regard the language of hip-hop as being crude, sexist and inappropriate. Nevertheless, hip-hop culture can also be considered as one of the underground sources of word-formation and language change in mainstream English. Young people have always been a source of language variation and lexical innovation whether we like it or not. READ MORE