Chapter 8
Swearing in Italian
A redefinition of the notions of dysphemism and euphemism
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Taboo language, dysphemisms, euphemisms
- 3.Corpus Linguistics, Construction Grammar, itWaC
- 4.The multi-word expression rompere i coglioni
- 4.1Taboo language constructions in the corpus
- 4.2Dysphemisms and euphemisms in the construction [ROMPERE] + ART + N
- 5.Dysphemism and euphemism from a Construction Grammar perspective
- 6.Conclusion
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Note
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