In:Language and Characterisation in Television Series: A corpus-informed approach to the construction of social identity in the media
Monika Bednarek
[Studies in Corpus Linguistics 106] 2023
► pp. 105–131
Chapter 5Flawed female characters
Published online: 1 March 2023
https://doi.org/10.1075/scl.106.c5
https://doi.org/10.1075/scl.106.c5
Article outline
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.2Female gender representation in television series
- 5.3Swear/taboo words
- 5.3.1Swear/taboo words and televisual characterisation
- 5.3.2Swear/taboo words and gender
- 5.4Nurse Jackie, Weeds and Saving Grace
- Weeds
- Saving Grace
- Nurse Jackie
- 5.5The use of swear/taboo words by the three “flawed” women
- 5.5.1(Very) strong swear/taboo words
- 5.5.2“Female” and “male” swear/taboo words
- 5.6Conclusion
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