Verbes populaires et familiers en Roumain
Vulgar and Familiar Verbs in the Romanian Language

Summary/Abstract: Communication – in written or oral form – is realizes in different language registers depending on the existing situation as well as the interlocutors. The registers vulgar and familiar are distinguished for a higher level of closeness between those taking part in the dialogue. Series of verbs with literary forms in the Romanian language possess familiar and vulgar equivalents characterized by expressiveness. The same fact could be observed in the speech of topical political journalism. The level of expressiveness motivates the usage of those verbs in the colloquial register as well.

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