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CURSING, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, PROFANITY, OBSCENITY AND EPITHET IN DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOVIE

open access: yesJournal of Applied Linguistics and Literature, 2020
Taboo words are words that are strictly prohibited to be used due to the fact that they may cause misunderstanding or conflict and are not appropriate. Therefore, it is important to understand taboo words in order to avoid using inappropriate words.This ...
Imelda Woa Wene, Ouda Teda Ena
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Subtitling Taboo Expressions from a Conservative to a More Liberal Culture

open access: yesMiddle East Journal of Culture and Communication, 2023
Subtitling involves constraints about differences between cultures. This requires a set of translation strategies, especially when subtitling from relatively conservative to more liberal cultures.
Ahmad S. Haider   +2 more
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On Extralinguistic Motivation in Semantic Change: Euphemisation of Taboo Areas [PDF]

open access: yesAcademic Journal of Modern Philology, 2023
This article is meant to be a contribution to the study of the multifaceted nature of taboo and euphemism that represent those linguistic mechanisms that are created by the working of both overt and covert social and psychological factors.
Grzegorz A. Kleparski
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Food Taboo and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, 2021: cross-sectional study

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Food taboo is any unacceptable food items in the society that arise mainly based on religious, cultural, historical and social principles. Developing countries faced the triple burden of malnutrition of under nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and ...
Meseret Abere, A. Azene
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Food taboo practices and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Food taboos have a negative impact on pregnant women and their fetuses by preventing them from consuming vital foods. Previous research found that pregnant women avoided certain foods during their pregnancy for a variety of reasons.
B. G. Debela   +6 more
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The salary taboo privacy norms and the diffusion of information

open access: yesJournal of Public Economics, 2023
The diffusion of salary information has important implications for labor markets, such as for wage discrimination policies and collective bargaining. Despite the widespread view that transmission of salary information is imperfect and unequal, there is ...
Zoe Cullen, Ricardo Perez-Truglia
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Deciphering the Chameleonic Chemistry of Allenols: Breaking the Taboo of a Onetime Esoteric Functionality

open access: yesChemical Reviews, 2021
The allene functionality has participated in one of the most exciting voyages in organic chemistry, from chemical curiosities to a recurring building block in modern organic chemistry.
J. Alonso, P. Almendros
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The mission of folk beliefs in the novel Rih al Djanoub: A focus on taboos and superstitions [PDF]

open access: yesنقد ادب معاصر عربی, 2020
The folk culture denotes the aboriginal culture and knowledge covering tangible and intangible entities such as literary and artistic products, beliefs and customs, science and technology, and the common practices.
Jamshid Ghasemi   +3 more
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Breaking the Ice of Erectile Dysfunction Taboo: A Focus on Clinician–Patient Communication

open access: yesJournal of Patient Experience, 2022
Erectile dysfunction is a common yet complex problem facing men and their partners worldwide. It continues to be an under reported issue despites its high prevalence and negative impact as well as the availability of successful treatment. One of the main
Tariq F. Al-Shaiji
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Oral health-related taboos and oral health status among a South Indian Tribal population: A descriptive study

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2023
Introduction: Health being a biological and social entity makes an important contribution to economic progress. Though we live in the 21st century still many underserved communities are lacking to adopt healthy lifestyles.
Vikram Simha Bommireddy
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