Forbidden Words by Keith Allan
Taboo and the Censoring of Language
An exploration of linguistic taboo and the social forces that regulate expression, examining how communities manage offense through euphemism, dysphemism, and orthophemism across domains like sex, death, religion, and politics. Combining linguistic analysis with cultural history, it details strategies for softening or intensifying meaning, the workings of censorship and politeness, and how taboo words both mirror and mold social values.
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- Australian
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- Pages
- 300-350
- Original Language
- English
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