Vaginal politics: Tensions and possibilities in The Vagina Monologues

Bell, Susan E.; Reverby, Susan M.

doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2005.05.005

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“…The topic does generate scholarly interest, even if scant, primarily within pragmatics, sociolinguistics and speech ethnography (e.g. Montagu 1967;Read 1977;Arango 1989;Trudgill 1990, 2007;Bryson 1990;Jay 1992Jay , 2000Hughes 1991;Smith 1998;Daly et al 2004;Dewaele 2004;Pinker 2007;van Lancker and Cummings 1999;Wajnryb 2005;Bell and Reverby 2005;McEnery 2005;Stokoe and Edwards 2007;Singleton 2009, Stapleton 2010.…”

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Swearing methodologically : the (im)politeness of expletives in anonymous commentaries on Youtube

Dynel¹

2012

J. engl. stud. (Logroño, internet)

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This theoretical paper addresses the (im)politeness of swear words. The primary objective is to account for their nature and functions in anonymous Internet communication, represented by YouTube commentaries (and exemplified by those following snatches of “Borat”), in the light of recent approaches to (im)politeness, notably: second order (im)politeness, necessarily recruiting first order interpretations; intentionbased approach; and relational work. The emerging postulate is that taboo words can display impoliteness (by manifesting aggression, power-building and abuse) or politeness (by fostering solidarity, common ground and humour). The nature and functions of cursing in anonymous commentaries are posited to be largely reminiscent of those appearing in oral interactions. Nevertheless, several characteristics of expletives appear to be peculiar to the discourse of an e-community of practice.

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