Taschenbuch. Condici�n: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Freiburg, language: English, abstract: This paper answers, how the word 'bitch' evolved through time, when and how it became a slur, and how the slur reclamation is working. The theoretical background will go over the different definitions of 'bitch', explain what a slur reclamation is, and give a brief overview of the literature on the controversial use of the word. Then it will go into the methodology for acquiring data and move on to the data results and their analysis, discussing the following hypothesis about the semantic changes of 'bitch': 1. The upcoming use of 'bitch' as a derogatory led to an increased usage of the word. 2. Nowadays, 'bitch' is not used as a slur anymore, since women reclaimed it. �Fucking bitch�. That is what the Republican Ted Yoho called the Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the House of Representatives, which led to an epic speech on sexism and violence against women in language. But Meredith Brook's lyrics �I'm a bitch, I'm a lover - I'm a child, I'm a mother - I'm a sinner, I'm a saint - I do not feel ashamed� still echoes. How can one word, 'bitch', be used as a sexist insult and as feminist empowerment at the same time. N� de ref. del art�culo: 9783346623713

Contactar al vendedor

Comprar nuevo

EUR 15,95

Convertir moneda

Gastos de env�o: EUR 11,99

De Alemania a Espa�a

Destinos, gastos y plazos de env�o

Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles

A�adir al carrito

Imagen del vendedor

"The semantic changes of the word \"bitch\"

Camille Simonin

Publicado por GRIN Verlag Apr 2022, 2022

ISBN 10: 3346623718 ISBN 13: 9783346623713

Nuevo Taschenbuch

Librería: buchversandmimpf2000, Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Alemania

Calificaci�n del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas

Taschenbuch. Condici�n: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Freiburg, language: English, abstract: This paper answers, how the word 'bitch' evolved through time, when and how it became a slur, and how the slur reclamation is working. The theoretical background will go over the different definitions of 'bitch', explain what a slur reclamation is, and give a brief overview of the literature on the controversial use of the word. Then it will go into the methodology for acquiring data and move on to the data results and their analysis, discussing the following hypothesis about the semantic changes of 'bitch': 1. The upcoming use of 'bitch' as a derogatory led to an increased usage of the word. 2. Nowadays, 'bitch' is not used as a slur anymore, since women reclaimed it. �Fucking bitch�. That is what the Republican Ted Yoho called the Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the House of Representatives, which led to an epic speech on sexism and violence against women in language. But Meredith Brook's lyrics �I'm a bitch, I'm a lover - I'm a child, I'm a mother - I'm a sinner, I'm a saint - I do not feel ashamed� still echoes. How can one word, 'bitch', be used as a sexist insult and as feminist empowerment at the same time Books on Demand GmbH, �berseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch. N� de ref. del art�culo: 9783346623713

Contactar al vendedor