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Emotional Word Analysis Which Means Insult Words In English

Authors

  • U.B. Rakhmonov

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philology (PhD), Associate Professor
    Author
  • N.M.Mamajanova

    Doctor of Philosophy in Philology (PhD), Associate Professor Teachers Andijan branch of Kokand University
    Author

Keywords:

emotion, insults, zoometaphores, vulgarisms, context.

Abstract

In this article, the words that are insulting in English are extensively analyzed and grouped. The main function of insulting words is to discredit a person in front of others. The article also gives a wide range of zoometaphors applied to humans in relation to their negative qualities. These words are words that have a negative connotation. The article gives several examples of these words.

References

Lewis C.S. Studies in Words, Cambridge, 1960.

Barber E. The Treatment of Slang in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, American Speech, 2003.

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Published

2025-07-04

How to Cite

U.B. Rakhmonov, & N.M.Mamajanova. (2025). Emotional Word Analysis Which Means Insult Words In English. International Conference on Global Trends and Innovations in Multidisciplinary Research, 1(1), 73-74. https://www.tlepub.org/index.php/2/article/view/48