Essays about: "swearwords"
Found 4 essays containing the word swearwords.
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1. 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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2. Attitudes To Swearwords : Gender Differences among Native and Non-native Speakers of English
University essay from Institutionen för humanioraAbstract : .... READ MORE
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3. The x-word and its usage : Taboo words and swearwords in general, and x-words in newspapers
University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : 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
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4. 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 humanioraAbstract : 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