Vulgarisms and swearing as verbal aggression

Agnieszka Fus

doi:10.19195/0435-5865.145.11

Vol. 145 (2020)

Vulgarisms and swearing as verbal aggression

Agnieszka Fus

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-7500

https://doi.org/10.19195/0435-5865.145.11

Pages: 119-127

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Abstract

Vulgarisms are well situated to express emotions as their primary meanings are connotative. The main purpose of swearing is to express emotions, especially anger and frustration. On the basis of the explanation of vulgarisms varieties as a function of communication context, the following paper sheds light on the connection between vulgarisms, swearing and verbal aggression. The discussion highlights the most important features of these.

Keywords:

vulgarisms and swearing, verbal aggression, speech act

Published

08-03-2021

Citation rules

Fus, A. (2021). Vulgarisms and swearing as verbal aggression . Germanica Wratislaviensia, 145, 119–127. https://doi.org/10.19195/0435-5865.145.11