swearing across cultural lines

[Mai Kuha]

Here's a reference I happen to have handy.
Abd el-Jawad, Hassan R.S. 2000. "A Linguistic and Sociopragmatic and
Cultural Study of Swearing in Arabic." Language, Culture and Curriculum. 13,
2, 217-40.

-Mai

On 2/11/03 11:20 AM, Brad Beaty opined:

> (...) I am curious about Middle Eastern and Asian cultures. Do they
> swear or curse in the same way as European cultures?  Thanks