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[Profanities and the profane person].

J Alva Quiñones

    Acta Psiquiatrica Y Psicologica De America Latina
    |June 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Learned language signifies control and adherence to social norms, while profane language indicates a loss of control, aggression, and communication breakdown. Profanity can symbolically represent crime and fulfill defensive needs, but its sexual content may provoke anxiety.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psycholinguistics
    • Sociolinguistics

    Context:

    • Explores the psychological dichotomy between learned and profane language use.
    • Examines the social implications of language control and disruption.

    Purpose:

    • To differentiate the psychological and social functions of learned versus profane language.
    • To analyze the symbolic and defensive roles of taboo language.

    Summary:

    • Learned language reflects social control and interpersonal harmony.
    • Profane language signifies a loss of control, aggression, and communication disturbance.
    • Taboo words can symbolically represent transgression and serve a psychological defense mechanism.

    Impact:

    • Highlights how language choice impacts social relationships and psychological states.

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  • Suggests profane language's role in managing aggression and repression.
  • Underscores the anxiety-provoking potential of sexually charged taboo language.