A sociolinguistic study of euphemisms on HIV and aids by Manenberg’s youth and adults
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Date
2014
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This thesis is a sociolinguistic exploration of the research that was conducted on the
Manenberg community. It focuses on the community’s socio-economic vices such as
gangsterism, drug trafficking, drug addiction, prostitution, lack of education, poverty, unemployment, domestic violence and so forth (c.f. Salo, 2004; Willenberg & September, 2008). Taking these factors into account, the research explores discourses surrounding HIVand AIDS messages and investigates whether such euphemisms are dependent on age and gender. This study also evaluates the politeness strategies employed by the youths and adults as means to de-taboo taboo talk related to HIV and AIDS
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Magister Artium - MA
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Manenberg, HIV and AIDS, Youth, Adult, Euphemism, Taboo, Othering, Discourse practices, Politeness strategies