ON DIRTY WORDS: AN ATTEMPT TO INTIMATE THE CONUNDRUM OF THE SIN

This article analyzes the use of dirty words with reference to sociolinguis- tic and Saussurean conceptual frameworks. It starts with a personal-anecdotal ac- count on the difficulties in dealing with didactic issues in relation to the use of dirty words. In the guise of tackling the problem, sociol...

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Main Author: Yazid Basthomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Malang 2010-02-01
Series:Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya
Online Access:http://journal2.um.ac.id/index.php/jbs/article/view/50