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ERIC Number: EJ524583
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-4632
A Sociolinguistic View of Linguistic Taboo in Jordanian Arabic.
Al-Khatib, Mahmoud A.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v16 n6 p443-57 1995
Investigates linguistic taboo in terms of its relationship with the social context in which it is used and the sociocultural factors affecting it. The article examines different processes involving the creation, development, violation, and replacement of taboo words and argues that these processes are conditioned by the cultural norms of the society. (36 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Age, Arabic, Body Image, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Sex, Social Attitudes, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Epithet; Euphemism; Jordan; Taboo Terms