Topical Language Issues: Taboo Language Change and Attitudes Flashcards
1
Q
What is taboo language?
A
Rude language
2
Q
What did Loveswork research?
A
Changing patterns of swear word usage in informal speech
3
Q
What did Loveswork find?
A
Stronger swear words used more frequently now
4
Q
What do Lovesworks findings suggest about some Taboo language?
A
Ruder words are going through semantic bleaching
5
Q
What is Semantic Bleaching?
A
When a word loses some of its meaning and power
6
Q
What did a 2021 OfCom survey find about public opinion on taboo language?
A
Attitudes to swear words less negative, attitudes to taboo language targeted at ethnic minorities more negative
