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Linguistics of swearing

Linguistics of swearing. http://lucyvee.blogspot.fi/2009/10/fck-off-you-cnts-swearing-in-scripts.html. By Hilla and Annika. Swearing can be a expression of positive and negative feelings .

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Linguistics of swearing

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  1. Linguistics of swearing http://lucyvee.blogspot.fi/2009/10/fck-off-you-cnts-swearing-in-scripts.html By Hilla and Annika

  2. Swearing canbe a expression of positive and negativefeelings. • Swearing builtsup of rude and powerfulwords, whicharesometimesrelated to religion.

  3. Researcherssayithelpsrelievestress and pain a lotlikecrying(V. Wilson). • Swearing creates an masculineidentitythereforwomenarenotexpected to swear as much as men(V. Wilson).

  4. Swearing occursalmosteverywhere, butmostcommonlyamongstteenagersbecause in somecasesit is a way to belong to a certain (streotypical)group. • Swearing becomes a habitifyouareconstantlysurroundedbypeoplewhoswear(V. Wilson).

  5. Culture • Swearing is appropriatein differentsituationsbut in someculturesorcountries swearing is absolutelyforbidden(Norrick).

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