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Peer reviewedAl-Khatib, Mahmoud A. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1995
Investigates linguistic taboo in terms of its relationship with the social context in which it is used and the sociocultural factors affecting it. The article examines different processes involving the creation, development, violation, and replacement of taboo words and argues that these processes are conditioned by the cultural norms of the…
Descriptors: Age, Arabic, Body Image, Cultural Context
