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Euphemism and Gender: A Study of the Relationship Between Gender and Euphemisms

by Teresa Alma Sigfúsdóttir 1992

Institution:	University of Iceland
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Year:	2015
Keywords:	Enska
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Record ID:	1222131
Full text PDF:	http://hdl.handle.net/1946/20917

Abstract

This study examines the use of euphemisms in relation to gender and motherhood using publicly available video blogs submitted by three groups consisting of: two males, two females and two mothers. A list of commonly used swear words was used to examine the absence or presence of euphemisms, along with a list that includes various types of euphemisms. Results indicate that mothers are far more likely to use euphemisms and their use of swear words was non-existent in the chosen videos.