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The work draws on new research by Dr. Jay and others and continues the research reported in his groundbreaking 1992 volume Cursing in America.
A Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech
John Benjamins Publishing Company
January 2000
328 pages ISBN: 1556197586 Hardcover
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Psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, linguists and
speech pathologists currently have no coherent theory to
explain why we curse and why we choose the words we do when
we curse. The Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech draws
together information about cursing from different
disciplines and unites them to explain and describe the
psychological, neurological, cultural and linguistic
factors that underlie this startling phenomenon. Why We Curse is divided into five parts. Part 1
introduces the dimensions and scope of cursing and outlines
the NPS Theory, while Part 2 covers neurological variables
and offers evidence for right brain dominance during
emotional speech events. Part 3 then focuses on
psychological development including language acquisition,
personality development, cognition and so forth, while Part
4 covers the wide variety of social and cultural forces
that define curse words and restrict their usage. Finally,
Part 5 concludes by examining the social and legal
implications of cursing, treating misconceptions about
cursing, and setting the agenda for future research. The work draws on new research by Dr. Jay and others and
continues the research reported in his groundbreaking 1992
volume Cursing in America. A psycholinguistic study of
dirty language in the courts, in the movies, in the
schoolyards and on the streets.
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