Perceived offensiveness of swear words across genders

• Main Authors: Berowa, Annie Mae C., Ella, Jennibelle R., Lucas, Rochelle Irene G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Swearing—Sex differences > Philippines; Sociolinguistics > Philippines; Language and Literacy Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3350
• Institution: De La Salle University

Swear words are usually associated with taboo spheres like sex, excretory functions, and religion (Fagersten, 2012). These words are identified as offensive, inappropriate and unacceptable in particular contexts, and those who swear are perceived to be anti-social, untrustworthy and incompetent (Cav...