Oxford Handbook of Taboo Words and Language

Autor

Editura

Oxford University Press

An publicare

2018

Nr. Pagini

464

ISBN

9780198808190

Categorii

In Limbi Străine Disney

Descriere

This volume brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines to define and describe taboo words and language and to investigate the reasons and beliefs behind them. It examines topics such as impoliteness, swearing, censorship, taboo in deaf communities, translation of tabooed words, and the use of taboo in banter and comedy.