While most of the more recent influential work on swearing has
concentrated on English and other languages from the Global North,
looking at forms and functions of swear words, this contribution
redirects the necessary focus onto a sociolinguistics of swearing
that puts transgressive practices in non-Western languages into the
focus. The transdisciplinary volume contains innovative case
studies that address swearing and cursing in parts of the world
characterized by consequences of colonialism and increasingly
debated inequalities. Turning away from more conventional and
established methodologies and theoretical approaches, the book
envisages to address transgressive linguistic practices,
performances and contexts in Africa, Asia, America and Europe
-including individuals' creativity, subversive power and agency.
Due to its interdisciplinary and non-mainstream focus, this volume
is an essential addition to the field of studies.
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