[Linganth] FW: Ref needed: Commodification of Taboo Words?

[Gaudio, Rudolf]

With Ken Lacy's permission, I'm forwarding his query below.

Replies can be sent to Ken <linguistboy at nyu.edu> or to me and I'll forward them on.

Thanks,

Rudi Gaudio

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> From: 	Ken Nozaki Lacy
> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:27 PM
> To: 	GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
> Subject: 	Ref needed: Commodification of Taboo Words?
> 
> Hello
> 
> One of my students is interested in the nature of the re-appropriation 
> of taboo names (particularly in the commodification of taboo words 
> through the medium of capitalism en route to mainstreaming).
> 
> I know of a few studies of whiggas, etc, but wonder if there's 
> anything people know of out there that discusses the basic 
> commodification of taboo words itself (esp. as regards 
> this "capitalism" aspect)
> 
> Cheers
> -Ken Lacy
> NYU Linguistics
> 
> 
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