MALEDICTA

'''Maledicta''' (ISSN US 0363-3659) is a scholarly journal dedicated to the study of offensive and negatively-valued words and expressions. Its main areas of interest are the origin, etymology, meaning, use, and influence of vulgar, obscene, aggressive, abusive, and blasphemous language. It has been published since 1977. The publisher, and founder, of Maledicta is Reinhold Aman.
The journal prints articles on the following topics:

Verbal aggression

Verbal abuse

Swearwords

Insults

Terms of abuse

Curses

Damnations

Blasphemy

Scatology

Taboo Language

Exclamations

Boasts and tall talk

Euphemisms

Terms of endearment

Pet names

Jargon of subcultures

Libel and slander

Nicknames

Slurs

Stereotypes

★ Names of:


Races


Religions


Ethnic Groups


Nationalities


Professions


Age and sex groups


Animals


Plants


★ Objects


Countries


Places


Buildings


★ Organizations

★ Terminology of:


Activities


Body parts


★ Characteristics


Excretions


Sex

Proverbs

Sayings

Similes

★ Comparisons

Metaphors

Graffiti

Satire and sarcasm

Affixes

Gestures

Physical aggression

Murder and suicide

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External links

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