• Cross-Cultural Studies
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• v.35
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• pp.237-268
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• 2014

Examining swear words found in Korean and English, we aim to answer the following two questions: (i) 'What words develop into swear words?' and (ii) 'Why they do?' The utility of a swear word is frequently recognized as intimidation directed towards an opponent, emotional catharsis, and solidarity building among in-group members (Jay 1992, 2000, Kim 1997). We seek to go beyond this simple enumeration of possible functions of swearing and suggest an underlying mechanism at work to explain how these functions are achieved and why only certain types of words are employed in this pursuit. A close examination reveals that a swear word must contain either taboo or sadism as an essential component. Sexual pleasure adds another dimension to the basic components. Thus, if an expression contains a subset of the component set {taboo, sadism, sex} in its semantics, it becomes available for swearing (one of the underlined components must be included in the set). For example, many religiously sacred expressions and words for excretion are common swear words as they violate social and religious taboo. On the other hand, words referring to social minorities are a convenient target for sadism. Furthermore, words describing sexual activity contain all three components, violating social taboo, evoking sadism, and giving the initiator guilty sexual pleasure. A combination of the components can produce an emotional effect called catharsis for the initiator. When directed towards others, these components, especially taboo and sadism, can be exploited as a verbal attack, an intimidation, preceding or replacing a physical attack. However, solidarity building is analyzed as a secondary function of swearing, achieved by sharing a sense of accomplice when in-group members behave badly together, such as violating social taboo and committing sadism.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.127-133
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• 1999

본 논문의 연구내용은 동양의 사상중의 하나인 음양오행의 오행속성을 물리적으로 해석하여 사람의 오장육부의 크기에 따른 체질 분류에 기초하여 수행하였다. 이러한 체질분류에 의하여 생리적 증상, 걸리기 쉬운 질병, 그리고 성격상의 특징과 장단점을 파악 할 수 있었다. 이러한 일련의 연구에 대한 본 실험실의 지속적인 연구 작업의 하나로 MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)로 일컬어지는 미네소타 다면적 인성검사 설문문항에 대한 음양오행적 분석을 시도하였다. 대표적인 분류의 예를 들면 간이 큰 사람이 건강이 좋지 않을 때 나타날 수 있는 대표적인 심리적 증상으로는 욕설을 잘하며, 심장이 약하여지면 상사병에 걸릴 가능성이 커지며, 폐와 대장이 나빠진 사람은 울기를 잘하며, 그리고 위장이 나빠진 사람은 공상을 잘 하고, 신장방광이 나빠지면 겁이 많아지고 생명력을 나타나는 심포삼초의 기능이 떨어지면 불안하고 초조하여지는 심리적 성격과 연결되는 것이다. 이러한 방법으로 분석하였을 때 건강, 성격, 습관 등에 관련된 MMPI 566문항 중 많은 부분에 대하여 흥미롭고, 성공적인 분석을 내릴 수 있었다.

• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.33
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• pp.253-285
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• 2006

This study focuses on the on-line civic social movement which is based on the individual dimension. This kind of on-line social movement is organized voluntarily by the citizens who have the common concerns about issues and problems raised in the net. In the context, this paper analyzes what is the characteristics of discourse formed in the process of public discussion concerned about the anti-Nix movement. And, this study also analyzed who was processed the anti-Nix movement through which steps and what kinds of way in the case of anti-nix movement. Based on the research results, the anti-Nix movement is led by the organizer of the movement and the active participants of it. This study also found out that the various movement strategies of the site organizer were the major reasons of the success of anti-Nix movement. This study also found out that the discussion board of anti-Nix movement is close to the function and role of traditional public sphere rather than those of the swearwords and libels.