Sex Roles and Dirty Word Usage: A Review of the Literature and a Reply to Haas.

摘要: Haas reported on sex differences in male and female speech, noting that little evidence exists to distinguish between males' females' use of dirty words. A careful review the literature reveals numerous empirical studies comparative Profanity obscenity, although somewhat difficult control, have been can be submitted laboratory study. Documentation this phenomenon requires a contextual approach, wherein various sociolinguistic factors (speaker-listener characteristics, social-physical setting, intent message) should accounted for both field studies. comparison data is certainly order convergent validation process.