Forbidden words and female anatomy: Gender and language taboos in the Oxford English Dictionary
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Forbidden words and female anatomy: Gender and language taboos in the Oxford English Dictionary / M. Guzzetti. - In: LEA. - ISSN 1824-484X. - 12:(2023 Dec), pp. 137-156. [10.36253/lea-1824-484x-14254]
Abstract:
This paper focuses on English taboo vocabulary concerning female anatomy
as represented in lexicography. It examines the Oxford English Dictionary and
its many biases and subjectivity concerning gender, among other things. The
analysis considers the three editions of the dictionary, the diachronic evolution
of taboo words, how these have been defined in the OED, and tabooing prac tices like euphemism or dysphemism. Results show how linguistic censorship
promotes the creation of highly inventive new expressions and sheds light on
the culture(s) that enforce the use of taboo words and the ideologies behind
their inevitably selective representation in lexicography.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Female Anatomy; Gender; Lexicography; Oxford English Dictionary; Taboo Language;
Elenco autori:
M. Guzzetti
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