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Journal articles on the topic "Taboos and Taboo Expressions"

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Alkhadem, Khalil Qasem. "A proposed Strategy for Translating Culture-Specific Taboos in Ali Al-Muqri’s the “Handsome Jew”." Journal of Social Studies 31, no. 5 (2025): 148–66. https://doi.org/10.20428/jss.v31i5.2985.

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Translating culturally-bound terms poses a significant challenge for professional translators, requiring a deep understanding of both linguistic and cultural elements, including linguistic taboos. This study analyzes the translation of linguistic taboos in the Yemeni novel The Handsome Jew by Ali Al-Muqri, identifying the strategies used to render taboo expressions and examining differences between Arabic and Western cultural taboos. It also proposes methods to improve their translation. A sample of eight taboo expressions was selected and analyzed in their English translations using Newmark’s
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Sahari, Yousef, and Wagdi Rashad Ali Bin-Hady. "Gauging the reception of Arab translators to the subtitles of taboo language in Hollywood movies." Studies in English Language and Education 12, no. 2 (2025): 977–92. https://doi.org/10.24815/siele.v12i2.38199.

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This investigation analyzes the appropriateness of Arabic equivalents of English taboo words according to the perceptions of the Arab translators. It also detects if there is a difference in the perceptions of the male and female translators in the subtitles of such taboo words, according to the strategy used in the subtitling of taboos. The study asked translators to suggest their translations for the unacceptable sentences. A self-prepared scale of 16 sentences containing taboos was administrated to Arab translators. Sixty translators responded to the scale. The results showed that Arab tran
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Khan, Saima, Tazanfal Tehseem, and Aqsa Arshad. "Exploring the Euphemistic and Taboo Expressions from Punjabi and Saraiki Newspapers: A Comparative Study." Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences 4, no. 1 (2023): 27–41. https://doi.org/10.71016/hnjss/wxmbzj86.

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Aim of the Study: The paper aims to explore the taboo and euphemistic expressions in the Punjabi and Saraiki languages as well as compare the taboos and euphemistic expressions through jargon, contractions, metaphoric expressions, circumlocutions, etc. Methodology: To explore the similarities between taboo and euphemistic expressions in the language of Punjabi and Saraiki newspapers the Politeness theory of Brown and Levinson is used. The data for this study is taken from the Saraiki newspaper Daily Jhoke Siraiki (2022) and the Punjabi newspaper Daily Bhulekha (2022), comprises fifteen clauses
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Owolabi, Badmus Ajayi, Opeyemi Kilani Sakiru, and Enuwa Michael Martha. "A Pragmatic Analysis of Taboo Expressions in Idoma Language." International Journal of Humanities and Communication Studies 4, no. 1 (2024): 149–60. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12769228.

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Taboo expressions are words or phrases that are considered forbidden to be used in a particular culture or society. In Idoma language and culture, they are forbidden to be used except by certain people (old ones) in certain situations. This research carried out a pragmatic analysis of the taboo expressions in Idoma language, focusing on the politeness and euphemism of their usage. The study adopted qualitative, descriptive, and discursive research approaches which hinged on the proposition of Brown and Levinson’s (1978) politeness theory com principles. The analysis revealed that the Ido
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Manar, Marsandi. "The Representation of Taboos in Proverbs: An Anthropological and Functional Perspective." Scope : Journal of English Language Teaching 8, no. 2 (2024): 488. http://dx.doi.org/10.30998/scope.v8i2.20549.

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Until now, taboo in culture to some extents has represented inherited moral values that can be applied to the modern context. Nevertheless, among existing studies that have investigated this phenomenon, none has applied Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) as the framework and none has made use of Bangkanese proverb as the data. Thus, the purpose of this study is to reveal the representation of taboos in Bangkanese Malay proverbs based on the anthropological perspective and based on SFL framework. To obtain the purpose, this study applied qualitative approach with questionnaire as well as int
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Zayniyev, Umed, Yulduz Abdurazzoqova, and Zaynab Azimjanovna Shermamatova. "TABOO IN SOCIETY." Journal of Universal Science Research 2, no. 5 (2024): 917–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11445931.

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This article explores the taboo, and usage of it in society. In society, taboos are social or cultural limitations on actions, words, or customs that are viewed as inappropriate or prohibited in a certain group of people. The idea of taboos is examined in this abstract, along with its genesis, expressions, and effects on people and society. It draws attention to how taboos control social conduct, uphold cultural standards, and influence public opinion. People may promote tolerance and understanding among varied populations, question out-of-date views, and manage social interactions by being aw
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Osonwa, Ihemamma Uwazuruonye. "Gender, Age and Context in the Use of Sex-Related Verbal Taboos in Traditional Igbo Society." Randwick International of Education and Linguistics Science Journal 5, no. 2 (2024): 718–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.47175/rielsj.v5i2.953.

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The study investigated how gender and age disparities, and situation/ context shape the use of sex-related verbal taboos. It adopted the qualitative orientation which involved semi-structured interviews with a total of 20 participants drawn from four purposively chosen communities or Igbo areas namely, Edda/Afikpo, Owerri, Uzuakoli and Awka. It was framed around the taboo theory of gender differences. The study identified some terms relating to sex and other parts of the body which constitute verbal taboo, and highlighted how gender and age disparities, as well as contexts shape the use of the
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Qhala, T., and M. Thetso. "TABOOS IN THE UPBRINGING OF A MOSOTHO CHILD." Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies 24, no. 2 (2016): 198–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/1016-8427/1617.

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In most African societies there are expressions that are meant to caution people against behaviours and actions which are considered culturally unacceptable or dangerous to lives of people. Such actions and behaviours, regarded as taboo, are observable amongst Basotho. Taboos are the sources of peace and stability in a society. They guide human behaviour and are a symbol of identity. Without the use of these teaching aids, Basotho children‟s lives will be disrupted. Thus, taboos are one of the fundamental teachings of Sesotho culture. This article is intended to demonstrate how the message is
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Barus, Jumat. "TABOO AVOIDANCES IN KARO LANGUAGE." Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching 4, no. 1 (2020): 101–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.30743/ll.v4i1.2453.

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Civilized society like Karo knows taboo culture and how to avoid it well, so that they can be avoided from social conflict and can live peacefully. However, taboo in language and the way to avoid them are considered increasingly scarce as globalization develops among the current millennial generation. As an effort to provide an understanding about the matter concerned towards future generations, this study describes various ways of avoiding the three types of taboo in Karo: taboo in kinship, i.e. among bengkila and permain, turangku and turangku, and mami and kela; context-specific taboos, i.e.
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Diana, Nur, and Mawaddatul Jannah. "Taboos In The Madurese Language In The Montorna Community In Sumenep District." Linguistika: Buletin Ilmiah Program Magister Linguistik Universitas Udayana 30, no. 2 (2023): 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/ling.2023.v30.i02.p09.

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Research on taboos in the Madurese language in the Montorna community, Sumenep district, is interesting to study, because taboo language in the Madurese language in the Montorna community, Sumenep district occurs frequently, even found almost every day. Both language taboos are related to spirits, and animal names, or because of the level of language used, and also because the understanding of words is determined by speech intonation and facial expressions. The purpose of this paper is to analyze taboo language in Madurese in the Montorna community, Sumenep district. This type of research is q
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Taboos and Taboo Expressions"

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Lidbäck, Jonathan. "Functions of taboo expressions in YouTube discourse: The case of iDubbbzTV." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-77931.

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The purpose of this study is to identify relationships between usage of taboo expressions in a selected YouTube clip, and how the audience of iDubbbzTV react to these taboo expressions and how they use them themselves. The data used in this study is in the form of spoken and written language which is transcribed and collected from a selected iDubbbzTV YouTube clip and its comment section. This qualitative study of the usage of taboo expressions in YouTube discourse shows that many cases of taboo expressions are used together with jokes and also sometimes serve as call-backs. Some taboo express
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Vicente, Lídia Maria Rodrigues Costa. "Contributo para a análise comparativa de "The catcher in the rye" e "Uma agulha no palheiro"." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/21067.

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O presente Trabalho de Projecto consiste na análise da tradução de The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger) realizada por João Palma Ferreira e intitulada Uma Agulha no Palheiro. O estudo efectuado enquadra-se no âmbito da tradução de prosa literária e tem por objectivo específico comparar o uso de expressões idiomáticas, de coloquialismos e de palavras e expressões 'tabu' nos dois textos produzidos. As convergências e as divergências que sobressaem do confronto entre estas duas obras são abordadas à luz da operação de transposição e de transformação a que o exercício de tradução normalmente cor
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Chater, Janet M. (Janet Marie) Carleton University Dissertation Anthropology. "Dangerous women and male dominance; testing a theory of menstrual taboos." Ottawa, 1988.

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Clements, Andrea D., Natalie A. Cyphers, and Lawrence D. Childress. "Is Experimentally Increasing Religiosity Taboo?" Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7258.

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An abundance of evidence supports that high stress levels often predict poor health, and high levels of religiosity, broadly defined, predict good health. It is possible that one mechanism by which religiosity positively impacts health is by preventing or reducing stress response. Studies measuring Surrender (Surrender to God from a Christian Religious Tradition) have shown that religiosity measured in this way is consistently negatively related to stress levels in college samples and community samples of pregnant women. The next step toward investigating a possible causal mechanism of religio
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Mkhari, B. E. "Nkanelo wa nkoka wa swiyila eka vutomi bya vaTsonga." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1689.

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Conaway, Kierstin. "Transnational Adoption and “Orphans” from China’s Perspective: A Culturally Taboo Topic." Wittenberg University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1617198600545081.

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Ekström, Ellen. "PMS PMDS Faser & uttryck : En informativ och konstnärlig booklet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-52875.

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Ett grafiskt designprojekt, en booklet med fokus på PMS och PMDS. Innehållet i bookleten är objektivt och subjektivt i form av information samt visualiseringar. Personer med PMS eller PMDS har kommit till uttryck genom sina berättelser och självporträtt.<br>A graphic design project, a booklet that focuses on PMS and PMDD. The content of the booklet is objective and subjective with information and visualizations. Persons with PMS or PMDD has manifested through their stories and self-portraits.
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Ya-YingYang and 楊雅茵. "Taboos in Animal Fixed Expressions and Their Euphemisms in Mandarin Chinese." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/25603214684326361456.

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Yu, Chen-hsun, and 余承勳. "The Development of Taboo Expressions and Their Euphemisms in Taiwan Mandarin." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/28274237611596886450.

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碩士<br>國立清華大學<br>語言學研究所<br>97<br>This thesis aims to examine the development of taboo expressions and their euphemisms in Taiwan Mandarin. Various categories of taboo expressions and their related euphemisms in Taiwan Mandarin are discussed: (1) expressions related to organs and acts of sex; (2) expressions related to bodily effluvia; (3) expressions related to naming and addressing; (4) expressions related to death. Specific case studies of different categories of taboo expressions and their eupheumisms are presented in this thesis. First, three cases related to expressions of organs and act
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Abi-Esber, Fouad. "Understanding the linguistic and cultural taboos of Lebanese Arabic speakers in Australia." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:45571.

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This study aims to investigate how Lebanese Arabic speakers living in Australia negotiate their linguistic taboos, with the purpose of comprehending their cross-cultural adaptation in the Australian context. The specific research focal point of this study includes: 1) how Lebanese Arabic speakers handle and deal with Arabic linguistic taboos and; 2) how gender, age, religion and educational background might affect Lebanese Arabic speakers’ preference for taboo words. A qualitative research tool, NVIVO 10 software, was used to analyse the questionnaire and interview, and help sort major themes,
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Books on the topic "Taboos and Taboo Expressions"

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Kirby, Jon P. Taboos and development. Tamale Institute of Cross Cultural Studies, 1987.

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Seng, Ann Wan. Chinese customs and taboos. Fajar Bakti, 1995.

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Yamada, Yukihiro. Itbayat beliefs and taboos (Batanes, Philippines). Himeji Dokkyo University, 1999.

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Sjöblom, Tom. Early Irish taboos: A study in cognitive history. University of Helsinki, Dept. of Comparative Religion, 2000.

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Bielefeld, Kunsthalle, ed. Der böse Expressionismus: Trauma und Tabu. Kunsthalle Bielefeld, 2017.

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David, Jackson, ed. Taboos in German literature. Berghahn Books, 1996.

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Eyisi, Victor M. C. Abominations and taboos in Igbo Land: (Arụ na nsọ n'ala Igbo). Jo-Gene Int'l Ltd., 2006.

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author, Deb Sibnath, ed. Test of manhood: Male sexual problems, taboos and pathos. Akansha Publishing House, 2013.

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Valeri, Valerio. The forest of taboos: Morality, hunting, and identity among the Huaulu of the Moluccas. University of Wisconsin Press, 1999.

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Agyakwa, K. O. African taboos and science education: An exploration of the epistemological and scientific relevance of significant African cultural dos and donts. Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, 1992.

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Book chapters on the topic "Taboos and Taboo Expressions"

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Yang, Ada Ya-ying, and Shelley Ching-yu Depner. "Taboos in Animal Fixed Expressions in Mandarin Chinese." In Embodiment in Language (II). Springer Singapore, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1799-5_6.

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Höder, Steffen. "Chapter 4. The Devil is in the schema." In Constructional Approaches to Nordic Languages. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/cal.37.04hod.

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Swedish swearwords are predominantly religious in origin (e.g. fan ‘the Devil’, helvete ‘hell’, and jävlar ‘devils, demons’). The former taboo status of swearing is still reflected in the existence and productive use of taboo-avoiding strategies, most notably phonological modification (e.g. fasen &lt; fan ‘the Devil’, helsicke &lt; helvete ‘hell’). This paper discusses such taboo-avoiding strategies from the perspective of usage-based Construction Grammar. It argues that taboo-avoiding relies on schematic swearing constructions in combination with radical coercion in general and on submorphemi
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Wodak, Ruth. "Normalising, Mainstreaming, and Democratic Backsliding: Discursive Shifts to the Populist Far Right." In Radicalising the Mainstream in Western Europe. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85963-2_2.

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Abstract Many context-dependent socio-political, economic, cultural, and historical factors, apart from the performance of allegedly charismatic leaders, lead to the rise of the populist far right, supported by conservative mainstream parties and the manipulative use of (social) media. Formerly taboo subjects and expressions in mainstream discourse are becoming increasingly accepted (normalisation) and have become part and parcel of mainstream politics and the culturalisation of exclusion. This chapter introduces and elaborates some of the main factors leading to discursive shifts to, and the
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Pasch, Helma, and Faustin Dusa Gumekpala. "Chapter 16. On politeness and taboo among the Zande." In Culture and Language Use. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/clu.23.16pas.

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Azande living in rural areas have to obey many rules of behavior, many of which are determined by politeness or are rules determined by taboos, which are often interrelated. Politeness rules concern behavior towards other people, and they depend on age, social hierarchy and in-law-relationships. If these rules are disrespected, offenses can be corrected. Taboos, however, are absolute prohibitions with regard to certain persons, places or phenomena, which are complied with by everybody. Neglect of taboos may lead to sanctions which cannot be undone, such as hair turning red or the body becoming
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Alter, Grit, and Stefanie Fuchs. "Taboo or Not Taboo? To Talk or Not to Talk? These Are the Questions." In Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003220701-7.

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Werner, Valentin. "Swear/Taboo Words in English Rap Lyrics." In Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003220701-14.

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Gottlieb, Alma. "Menstrual Taboos: Moving Beyond the Curse." In The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies. Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0614-7_14.

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Abstract Why do so many communities surround menstruation with taboos? And, are all menstrual taboos created equal? Gottlieb opens this chapter with an anthropological approach to the nature of “taboo” itself. From there, the chapter explores the wide variety of ways that the Hebrew Bible in particular, as well as several other religious traditions, have shaped menstrual taboos (including, but going well beyond, the notion of a “curse”). Such taboos have operated in diverse ways and diverse places, hence this chapter also explores how both individual and whole communities may experience them d
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Seidl, Eva. "Addressing Taboo Topics in Translator and Interpreter Training." In Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003220701-25.

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Summer, Theresa, and Jeanine Steinbock. "Learner Perceptions of Taboo Topics in English Language Teaching." In Taboos and Controversial Issues in Foreign Language Education. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003220701-10.

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Weller, Paul. "Biography, Context, and Substance in Interplay." In Fethullah Gülen’s Teaching and Practice. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97363-6_3.

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AbstractThe chapter begins by identifying the specificity of the Turkish context in terms of particular balances of historical and contemporary forces in relation to which Gülen and Hizmet have had to position themselves. It shows how out of this, Gülen emerged as a distinctive scholar, teacher, and innovator, becoming differentiated from the inheritance of Said Nursi, while also drawing upon it. It discusses Gülen’s particular understanding of interplay between Islamic sources; his conscious engagement of those sources with historical and contemporary places and times; and his understanding o
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Conference papers on the topic "Taboos and Taboo Expressions"

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Rao, Yuan, Ru-chuan Wang, and Chang-an Yuan. "Improving Gene Expression Programming Using Parallel Taboo Search." In 2009 Fifth International Conference on Natural Computation. IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icnc.2009.124.

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Abesadze, Nino, Nino Paresashvili, and Rusudan Kinkladze. "Violence against women: stereotyped or new challenge of society." In Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/cibmee.2019.065.

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Purpose – the aim of the work is Statistical analysis of violence against women in Georgia, according to the causes, forms, revealed forms and results of violence. Research methodology – the methods of statistical observation, grouping, and analysis were used in the research process. The graphical expression method is widely used. Findings – violence against women is a taboo topic for Georgian society and rarely becomes disclosed. Violence against women and girls in Georgia includes sexual abuse, rape, sexual harassment, early marriages, or forced marriage. The cases of violence against women
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