FINAL Flashcards
(17 cards)
T/F In the Renaissance, false oath-making was considered extremely taboo.
False
Which of these languages is NOT closely related to English?
- Latin
- Frisian
- Norwegian
- German
- Dutch
Latin
Which of these is the true etymology (i.e. not a folk etymology) for the word fuck?
- futuere which means ‘fuck’ in Latin
- For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
- Fornication Under Consent of the King
- fuk- from Proto-Germanic
fuk- from Proto-Germanic
Is it Fuck 1 or Fuck 2?
1. Fuck your friend
2. Fuck you
3. Go fuck yourself
4. Don’t fuck that guy
1
2
1
1
The taboo word meaning menstruation in Akan (Ghana) is?
Kyima
Which animal did Europeans historically consider taboo, with fear that its name could summon it?
Bears
Which term refers to the cultural practice of the Nguni culture in which a married woman avoids saying the name of her husband or his male relatives?
Hlonipha
The idea that saying a word can invoke its referent is:
Word Magic
T/F In the Harris et al. study, L1 taboo terms were systematically viewed as more taboo than L2.
True
Essential characteristics of Tourette’s
Vocal and motor tics
The idea that swearing can mitigate pain is known as
Lalochezia
T/F Within any single socio-economic category, men swear more than women.
True
Match the phenomenon with the part of the brain that is associated with it.
- Aphasia
- Lalochezia
- Memory
- left hemisphere
- amygdala
- hippocampus
Match each area of the brain with the condition that can develop from damage to that area.
- Broca’s Area
- Wernicke’s Area
- Basal Ganglia
- Agrammatical aphasia
- Fluent aphasia
- Coprolalia
Which group was NOT found to swear the least compared to the other groups within the same demographic category?
Upper Middle Class (social class)
The FCC is able to decide on matters involving what?
Indecency
T/F The following are NOT protected under the 1st Amendment.
1. defaming or libelous speech
2. causing “imminent danger”
3. fighting words
4. obscenity
True
