[HTML][HTML] The power of swearing: What we know and what we don't
Swearing produces effects that are not observed with other forms of language use. Thus,
swearing is powerful. It generates a range of distinctive outcomes: physiological, cognitive …
swearing is powerful. It generates a range of distinctive outcomes: physiological, cognitive …
From physical aggression to verbal behavior: Language evolution and self-domestication feedback loop
We propose that human self-domestication favored the emergence of a less aggressive
phenotype in our species, more precisely phenotype prone to replace (reactive) physical …
phenotype in our species, more precisely phenotype prone to replace (reactive) physical …
[BOOK][B] The Oxford handbook of taboo words and language
K Allan - 2018 - books.google.com
This volume brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines to define and describe
tabooed words and language and to investigate the reasons and beliefs behind them. In …
tabooed words and language and to investigate the reasons and beliefs behind them. In …
Engineering concepts by engineering social norms: Solving the implementation challenge
C Nimtz - Inquiry, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The classic programme of conceptual engineering (Cappelen, Herman. 2018. Fixing
Language: An Essay on Conceptual Engineering. Oxford: Oxford University Press; Eklund …
Language: An Essay on Conceptual Engineering. Oxford: Oxford University Press; Eklund …
Language evolution: examining the link between cross-modality and aggression through the lens of disorders
We demonstrate how two linguistic phenomena, figurative language (implicating cross-
modality) and derogatory language (implicating aggression), both demand a precise degree …
modality) and derogatory language (implicating aggression), both demand a precise degree …
Language choice matters: When profanity affects how people are judged
M DeFrank, P Kahlbaugh - Journal of Language and Social …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Swearing is prevalent in our society, but the influence of such language choices on
judgments of others is not well understood. This study examines how the composition of …
judgments of others is not well understood. This study examines how the composition of …
On the use of profane language in psychotherapy and counseling: A brief summary of studies over the last six decades
In this overview, the existing research on swearing, cussing, and cursing over the last six
decades is surveyed in the context of mental health therapy and counselling-related …
decades is surveyed in the context of mental health therapy and counselling-related …
The role of communication channel in the emergence of novel communication systems in experimental semiotics
Experimental semiotics (ES), the study of “novel forms of communication which people
develop when they cannot use pre-established communication”(Galantucci et al., 2012), has …
develop when they cannot use pre-established communication”(Galantucci et al., 2012), has …
[BOOK][B] Foundations of familiar language: Formulaic expressions, lexical bundles, and collocations at work and play
D Sidtis - 2021 - books.google.com
A broad overview of the many kinds of unitary expressions found in everyday verbal and
written communication, including their signature meaning, form, and usage, authored by a …
written communication, including their signature meaning, form, and usage, authored by a …
The role of early expressive uses of language in brain and language evolution
This chapter proposes an approach that models a gradual evolution of language which
provides a unitary view of different players involved in language evolution, including cross …
provides a unitary view of different players involved in language evolution, including cross …