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Taboo Words in Devayan, a Language in Simeulu Island, Aceh Indonesia

open access: yesEnglish Education Journal: Jurnal Pengembangan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Pengajaran Bahasa, 2019
The research on taboo words in Devayan has not been conducted yet, and thus, this study investigated the taboo words in Devayan society. This research was a descriptive qualitative study.
Muhammad Wiwin, Zulfadli A. Aziz
doaj  

The Delicacy of Social Relationships: How Seemingly Small Choices In Formulating Talk Can Have Large Consequences For Relationships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis demonstrates that relationships are constantly being reproduced in every moment of interaction. Talk is the way relationships are reproduced, thus both relationships and talk are dependent on one another. The following analysis discusses four
Clairmont, Paige
core   +2 more sources

‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Sociolinguistic Study of Taboo in Alas Purwo Banyuwangi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Key words: sociolinguistic, taboo, folklore, social mental structure Language can be the most powerful attribute to define the mental structure of the people in particular group.
YAMANI, A. Z. (AZMI)
core   +2 more sources

Beliefs in advance care planning among Chinese Americans: Similarities and differences between the younger and older generations

open access: yes, 2017
The purpose of this research is to explore behavioral, normative, and control beliefs in the discussion of advance care planning (ACP) among older and younger Chinese Americans.
Alexander, Carla   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Euphemisms and Ethics: A Language-Centered Analysis of Penn State’s Sexual Abuse Scandal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
For 15 years, former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky used his Penn State University perquisites to lure young and fatherless boys by offering them special access to one of the most revered football programs in the country.
Fyke, Jeremy, Lucas, Kristen
core   +2 more sources

Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
wiley   +1 more source

LANGUAGE TABOOS IN TRANSLATION

open access: yesHungarológiai Közlemények
The “ugliness” of words in the dictionary (or their omission due to their “ugliness”) is not an inherent linguistic property, but a socio-cultural phenomenon: aversion is typically inherited from referential “taboo” topics, but words can often become detached from these, becoming mere performative gestures.
openaire   +1 more source

Older, Starting, and Pitchers With Greater Increase in Pitch Pace Experience Elevated Injury Risk Following Pitch Clock Implementation

open access: yesArthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To identify risk factors for pitcher injury during the 2023 inaugural pitch clock season and evaluate the relationship between pitcher injuries and changes in pitch pace between the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Methods Pitchers were included for analysis if they had ≥70 pitches recorded in the Major League Baseball Statcast dataset, in the 2022 and ...
Cody C. Ashy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Italian Dubbing of Dialects, Accents and Slang in the British Dark Comedy Drama Misfits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Although they are far from reflecting real interaction stricto sensu, TV series try to recreate a sort of idealised community. In order to do this, the language they use is based on those communicative patterns that are deemed prototypical for a given ...
Dore, Margherita
core  

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