Swear Words In English 3j502f

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Swear words in english Aim: Analyse the roles and features of swear words in english

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Quang Minh Tran L9914269 Class: H71007A

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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Overview

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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Definition

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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Classification

1/ 

Signify emotions. E.g: anger, surprise, joy, frustration (Jay,T 2009, The utility and ubiquity of taboo words).

 Quote

car…’

:‘Swearing is like using the horn on your (Timothy,J 2009).

2/

Relieve physical pain.

 The

3/

decrease in pain perception.

Increase cold endurance.

 E.g:

The ability to keep hands immersed in cold

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Daily use

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Daily use

1/ 

2/

Daily use Cause offence to other speakers, often unintentionally. Pronunciation and misunderstanding

 Word

endings.

 Vowel

sounds. (www.services.unimelb.edu.au).

COMPARE :SHEET [ʃi:t] CRAB [kræb] -

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SHIT [ʃɪt ] CRAP [kræp]

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Problems

FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS:

1/

Avoid sensitive topics.

2/

Use technical and euphemistic expressions. E.g: Clinical – Human body.

3/

Tip: ‘Pardon my French!’ ‘Forgive me my strong language’ (Jay,T 2009, The utility and ubiquity of taboo words). (www.phrases.org.uk).

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Recommendations

1/

Swearing = talking offensively.

2/

Swear words are: •

Related to many sensitive topics.

•

Used commonly in daily life.

•

Easy to be misunderstood.

3/

English learners should: •

Try to avoid talking about sensitive topics.

•

Use euphemism, technical expressions instead.

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Conclusion

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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 .