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The Emotional Force of Swearwords and Taboo Words in the Speech of Multilinguals
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This paper investigates the perception of emotional force of swearwords and taboo words (S-T words) among 1039 multilinguals. It is based on data drawn from a large database collected through a web questionnaire on bilingualism and emotions. t-Tests revealed that the perceived emotional force of S-T words is highest in the L1 and gradually lower in languages learned subsequently. Self-reported L1 attriters were found to judge S-T words in their L1 to be less powerful than those who are still dominant in their L1. Participants who learned their language(s) in a naturalistic—or partly naturalistic—context gave higher ratings on emotional force of S-T words in that language than instructed language learners. Self-rated proficiency in a language and frequency of use of language significantly predicted perception of emotional force of S-T words. Age of onset of learning was found to only predict perception of emotional force of S-T words in the L2.
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- Authors
- Dewaele, J.-M.
- Venue
- Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-06
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 204-222
- ISSN
- 0143-4632 (ISSN-L)
- 1747-7557
- OpenAlex
- W2098507900
- Cited by
- 502
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 22.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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