{"cited_by_count":47026,"description":"This cluster of papers explores the use of swearing, taboo language, and euphemisms in communication, examining their pragmatics, sociolinguistic implications, gender differences, and cultural norms. It delves into the perception and impact of swearing on individuals, as well as the psycholinguistic aspects of language use.","display_name":"Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism","domain_id":"2","external_ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/T13959","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity"},"field_id":"33","id":"T13959","keywords":[{"display_name":"euphemism","id":"euphemism","score":0.49,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/euphemism"},{"display_name":"swearing","id":"swearing","score":0.3507,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/swearing"},{"display_name":"taboo words","id":"taboo-language","score":0.606,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/taboo-language"},{"display_name":"offensive language","id":"offensive-language","score":0.235,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/offensive-language"},{"display_name":"dysphemism","id":"dysphemism","score":0.7296,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/dysphemism"},{"display_name":"euphemistic expressions","id":"euphemistic-language","score":0.6756,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/euphemistic-language"},{"display_name":"swear words","id":"swear-words","score":0.7637,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/swear-words"},{"display_name":"vulgarity","id":"vulgar-language","score":0.2241,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/vulgar-language"},{"display_name":"slurs","id":"slurs","score":0.4688,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/slurs"},{"display_name":"linguistic taboo","id":"linguistic-taboo","score":0.5256,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/linguistic-taboo"},{"display_name":"euphemization","id":"euphemization","score":0.467,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/euphemization"},{"display_name":"euphemism functions","id":"functions-of-euphemism","score":0.9838,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/functions-of-euphemism"},{"display_name":"English euphemisms","id":"english-euphemisms","score":0.9349,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/english-euphemisms"},{"display_name":"vulgarisms","id":"vulgarisms","score":0.2361,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/vulgarisms"},{"display_name":"expletives","id":"expletives","score":0.2103,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/expletives"},{"display_name":"verbal sparring","id":"verbal-sparring","score":0.3402,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/verbal-sparring"},{"display_name":"euphemism formation","id":"euphemism-formation","score":0.9772,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/euphemism-formation"},{"display_name":"euphemism classification","id":"euphemism-classification","score":0.9644,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/euphemism-classification"},{"display_name":"political euphemisms","id":"political-euphemisms","score":0.7834,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/political-euphemisms"},{"display_name":"insults in Shakespeare's plays","id":"insults-in-shakespeare-s-plays","score":0.3554,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/insults-in-shakespeare-s-plays"},{"display_name":"curse words","id":"curse-words","score":0.5901,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/curse-words"},{"display_name":"pejorative language","id":"pejorative-language","score":0.203,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/pejorative-language"},{"display_name":"ethnic slurs","id":"ethnic-slurs","score":0.3023,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/ethnic-slurs"},{"display_name":"politically correct language","id":"politically-correct-language","score":0.32,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/politically-correct-language"},{"display_name":"taboo avoidance","id":"taboo-avoidance","score":0.5148,"url":"https://openalex.org/keywords/taboo-avoidance"}],"legacy_keywords":["Swearing","Taboo Language","Pragmatics","Sociolinguistics","Euphemism","Perception","Gender Differences","Cultural Norms","Psycholinguistics","Language Use"],"openalex_id":"https://openalex.org/T13959","source_created_date":"2024-01-23T15:27:20","source_updated_date":"2026-10-17T03:02:00","subfield_id":"3315","url":"/topics/T13959","works_api_url":"https://api.openalex.org/works?filter=topics.id:T13959","works_count":18736,"label":"Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism","provider":"openalex","revision":"e7f4f50fdc27595b","taxonomy_revision":"f050b5d4780b1289","title":"Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism","kind":"topic-directory","aeo_cohort":"topic-directory","catalogue_revision":"f050b5d4780b1289","numeric_address":"38364712767064286","address_version":"morton4x16-v1","coordinates":[2,33,3315,13959],"answer_status":"Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review","truth_status":"Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap","reviewed_answer":null}