Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism is a research topic within Communication. Science Explorer counts 8.7k research works in it since 1950. 13.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the use of swearing, taboo language, and euphemisms in communication, examining their pragmatics, sociolinguistic implications, gender differences, and cultural norms. It delves into the perception and impact of swearing on individuals, as well as the psycholinguistic aspects of language use.
- Swearing
- Taboo Language
- Pragmatics
- Sociolinguistics
- Euphemism
- Perception
- Gender Differences
- Cultural Norms
- Psycholinguistics
- Language Use
- Research works
- 8.7k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +105% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism research?
By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (593 and 161 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 593 works
- 2 United States 161 works
- 3 China 139 works
- 4 Russia 86 works
- 5 India 82 works
- 6 United Kingdom 67 works
- 7 Philippines 63 works
- 8 Germany 62 works
- 9 Iraq 55 works
- 10 Pakistan 55 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Udayana University publishes the most Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism research, followed by Universitas Gadjah Mada and Universitas Sumatera Utara.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Udayana University Indonesia 28 works
- 2 Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesia 27 works
- 3 Universitas Sumatera Utara Indonesia 22 works
- 4 Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar Indonesia 21 works
- 5 University of Jordan Jordan 14 works
- 6 Sebelas Maret University Indonesia 14 works
- 7 State University of Padang Indonesia 13 works
- 8 State University of Medan Indonesia 12 works
- 9 University of Indonesia Indonesia 12 works
- 10 Indonesia University of Education Indonesia 11 works
Who are the leading researchers in Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism include Jean‐Marc Dewaele.
- 1 Jean‐Marc Dewaele 1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism research done?
The largest centres of Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism research in 2022–2025 are Denpasar (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia), Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Denpasar and Amman.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- DenpasarID · 58.4 works16×
- AmmanJO · 25.2 works13×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Jordan, Udayana University and Universitas Gadjah Mada score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Jordan Jordan | 89.2 | 29.4% | 25.1× | 14 | +212.1% |
| 2 | Udayana University Indonesia | 70.8 | 10.2% | 16.1× | 28 | +1666.7% |
| 3 | Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesia | 64.9 | 11.2% | 12.8× | 27 | — |
| 4 | Universitas Sumatera Utara Indonesia | 63.3 | 6.4% | 14.1× | 22 | +742.9% |
| 5 | Sebelas Maret University Indonesia | 53.5 | 29.6% | 6.1× | 14 | — |
| 6 | Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar Indonesia | 50.0 | 3.1% | 61.8× | 21 | — |
| 7 | Warmadewa University Indonesia | 49.9 | 18.0% | 21.4× | 8 | — |
| 8 | Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Indonesia | 38.3 | 3.2% | 11.2× | 10 | — |
| 9 | Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta Indonesia | 36.3 | 15.8% | 6.8× | 10 | — |
| 10 | University of Tikrit Iraq | 35.7 | 0.0% | 15.8× | 10 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 105% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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