This study adopts a corpus-assisted approach to explore the translation strategies that
Netflix subtitlers opted for in rendering 1564 English swear words into Arabic. It uses a …

Swearing produces effects that are not observed with other forms of language use. Thus,
swearing is powerful. It generates a range of distinctive outcomes: physiological, cognitive …

Both impoliteness and hate speech deal with offensive behaviour, yet it is also obvious that
they are not exactly the same. This paper aims to tease out the similarities and differences …

Names: Kadrić, Mira, author.| Rennert, Sylvi, author.| Schäffner, Christina, author. Title:
Diplomatic and political interpreting explained/Mira Kadrić, Sylvi Rennert, Christina …

In this overview, the existing research on swearing, cussing, and cursing over the last six
decades is surveyed in the context of mental health therapy and counselling-related …

This article conducts a corpus analysis of insults in the form you+ np (eg you (stupid) idiot),
an impoliteness formula, in Dutch, English and Polish. It argues that impoliteness can be …

Swearing fulfils a range of interpersonal pragmatic functions and also acts as a
distinguishing feature of speakers and contexts. In broadcast media, swearing has …

This book provides readers, students and teachers with a clear and concise guide to
understanding the concepts of offensive and taboo language and how this type of language …

Public shaming of private figures in everyday settings is amplified through posting
denunciations on social media platforms. The aim of this paper is to understand how the …

This article introduces broad strands of research on swearing as a foundation for an
interpersonal pragmatics (IP) approach to the nature and effects of swearing in interaction …