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International Journal of Language and Education Research 2024, Vol. 6(3) 1-19
A Linguistics Analysis of Sexual Discourse in Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover
pp. 1 - 19
Publish Date: December 29, 2024 | Single/Total View: 66/78 | Single/Total Download: 81/87
Abstract
Taboos are employed not only in daily speech but also form the basis of erotic and pornographic literature. This type of literature reflects the socio-cultural background of a society in a given time. The use of taboos in novels, in particular, has a specific function. It is also driven by some social and psychological factors. Investigating the use of taboos in literary texts provides a fertile soil where experts in both queer linguistics and discourse analysis can understand the motives that drive the writer to unveil the unspeakable. Thus, the purpose of this research work is to explore the use of sexual discourse in the field of literary texts. In this account, an analytical study of Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover was made, when a thorough examination of taboo words held. To this end, characters' in Lady Chatterley's Lover are put in the spotlight.
Keywords: Female sexuality, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, linguistic taboos, sexual discourse, Victorian literature
APA 7th edition
Ghounane, N., & Rabahi, H. (2024). A Linguistics Analysis of Sexual Discourse in Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover. International Journal of Language and Education Research, 6(3), 1-19.
Harvard
Ghounane, N. and Rabahi, H. (2024). A Linguistics Analysis of Sexual Discourse in Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover. International Journal of Language and Education Research, 6(3), pp. 1-19.
Chicago 16th edition
Ghounane, Nadia and Hanane Rabahi (2024). "A Linguistics Analysis of Sexual Discourse in Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover". International Journal of Language and Education Research 6 (3):1-19.
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