and woe lest they desecrate God. For example, words like ‘God’, ‘devil’and ‘Christ’ could not be spoken out except in formal conversations. Р1.2 Definition of taboo Р What is a taboo? In Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture, the definition of taboo is a strong social or religious custom forbidding a particular act or word, or tech too holy or evil to be touched, named, or used (Wei Lingcha et al. 1791).So Taboo is the prohibition or avoidance in any society of behavior believed to be harmful to its members in that it would cause them anxiety, embarrassment, or shame (Wardhaugh p239).РII. The evolution of taboo Р As it is mentioned above, linguistic taboo is not only a linguistic phenomenon, but also a kind of social phenomenon. It is influenced by the development of society.
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