Gender differences in usage of bitch and cunt across time : An analysis of findings in the BNC1994 and the BNC2014
This essay presents a study on gender differences with a focus on swearing and taboo language, based on findings from the BNC1994 and the BNC2014. Bitch and cunt are two words that are linked to the female gender, but previous research has shown that they are used differently by men and women. The u...
Main Author: | Siikavaara, Josefina |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för humaniora
2021
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-35105 |
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