BREAKING OF TABOO LANGUAGE AS A BUILDING FACTOR
OF SOCIOLECT (A CASE STUDY OF POLISH AND CZECH GAY SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS) Cover Image

DETABUIZACJA JĘZYKA JAKO ELEMENT BUDUJĄCY SOCJOLEKTU (NA PRZYKŁADZIE POLSKICH I CZESKICH HOMOSEKSUALNYCH OGŁOSZEÑ TOWARZYSKICH)
BREAKING OF TABOO LANGUAGE AS A BUILDING FACTOR OF SOCIOLECT (A CASE STUDY OF POLISH AND CZECH GAY SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS)

Author(s): Roman Sliwka
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: taboo language; breaking taboo; gay language; sociolect; social announcements

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns breaking the taboo language in the gay subculture, as illustrated by social announcements. Consequently, selected social announcements are analyzed with respect to the self-presentation of the sender, which they contain and the benefits which are offered. The author also detects traces of vulgarity used in them.

  • Issue Year: 4/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 49-58
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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