LINGUIST List 8.1228

Mon Aug 25 1997

Qs: Profanity

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Stuart Robinson, Profanity

Message 1: Profanity

Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:03:06 +1000
From: Stuart Robinson <Stuart.Robinson

anu.edu.au>
Subject: Profanity


Can anyone point me to references on the semantics and sociolinguistics of
profanity both in English and in other languages?

Cheers,
Stuart Robinson

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Stuart Robinson <Stuart.Robinsonanu.edu.au>
Linguistics Department
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
FAX: 61-6-279-8214

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