THE CORRELATION BETWEEN OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND OVERALL SPEECH FLEXIBILITY

Abstract

The article attempts to provide a historical overview and empirical generalization of some key parameters of profanity: what are the main factors that determine the large-scale spread of profanity in modern Ukrainian society. Touching on aspects of the origin of swearing, we reveal the arguments of defenders and opponents of obscene lexis. The term "swearing" is analyzed, the use of language considered rude, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech to express anger or other strong emotions.The lexemes "profane language", "obscene language", "profanity" are considered. It has been proven that profanity is a rather broad concept, and obscene language (to which Ukrainian swearing belongs) is only a variant of it. The purpose of the article is to consider the problem of obscene language from the perspective of universal human values, to identify the population’s attitude towards profanity and the frequency of its use. It has been researched that obscene language has its roots in ancient Slavic cults. Studying the nature of human aggression and its manifestations, many researchers argue that swearing is a type of violence that has become an integral feature of our everyday lives. However, there have been no systematic cross-linguistic studies of the language patterns of profanity.Studying statistical patterns in the sound of swear words in different languages using a functional-linguistic approach, it was discovered that the sounds in such words (phonemes) themselves contribute to their offensiveness, violating a fundamental linguistic principle: the connection between sound and meaning of a word is arbitrary. By studying the terms of kinship, it was analyzed in detail that the secondary meanings of the terms of kinship go far beyond the family theme and beyond the boundaries of society. They are closely related to the animal, plant and material world, to mythological space and abstract concepts, and are used as exclamations.The object of the study is obscene terminological units, expressions, and figures of speech associated with an emotional explosion, which releases accumulated emotional energy. The subject of the study is the structural and semantic aspects of obscene language.