Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ558938
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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The Deep Structure of Obscene Language.
Sevcik, Ann; Robbins, Bethany; Leonard, Anthony
Journal of Curriculum Studies, v29 n4 p455-70 Jul-Aug 1997
Describes a school-based qualitative research project conducted at a suburban Virginia high school. Studies the behavior and language of disciplined students and posits seven different "predicaments" where obscene language occurs. Considers moral and epistemological issues as well as the students' perspectives. Concludes with recommendations for the school's discipline policy. (MJP)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Deep Structure, Discipline, Discipline Policy, Educational Cooperation, Educational Sociology, Ethnography, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Language Usage, Linguistics, Naturalistic Observation, Obscenity, Research Problems, Sociolinguistics, Structural Linguistics, Verbal Abuse
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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