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

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
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spelling doaj-ab321fe622a74d32bfc82fe0196c0aa42021-10-08T03:09:16ZengUniversitas Negeri MalangBahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya0854-82772550-06352010-02-0138125ON DIRTY WORDS: AN ATTEMPT TO INTIMATE THE CONUNDRUM OF THE SINYazid Basthomi0Jurusan Sastra Inggris Fakultas Sastra Universitas Negeri MalangThis 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, sociolinguistic explanation is pursued, which, in the end, shows that sociolinguistic explanation is not really adequate to handle  the  issue.  This  relates  to  the  possible  notion  that  dirty  words  might  be enacted as a (very) personal expression, devoid of any physical addressees. Saussu- rean linguistic concepts are also explored, and, yet, similar to the sociolinguistic ex- planation, also lacks explanatory rigor in that the Saussurean materiality approach affirms that dirty words are neutral in their very materiality. A hypothetical proposi- tion to deal with dirty words will conclude the articlehttp://journal2.um.ac.id/index.php/jbs/article/view/50
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Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya
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title ON DIRTY WORDS: AN ATTEMPT TO INTIMATE THE CONUNDRUM OF THE SIN
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title_sort on dirty words: an attempt to intimate the conundrum of the sin
publisher Universitas Negeri Malang
series Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya
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publishDate 2010-02-01
description 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, sociolinguistic explanation is pursued, which, in the end, shows that sociolinguistic explanation is not really adequate to handle  the  issue.  This  relates  to  the  possible  notion  that  dirty  words  might  be enacted as a (very) personal expression, devoid of any physical addressees. Saussu- rean linguistic concepts are also explored, and, yet, similar to the sociolinguistic ex- planation, also lacks explanatory rigor in that the Saussurean materiality approach affirms that dirty words are neutral in their very materiality. A hypothetical proposi- tion to deal with dirty words will conclude the article
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