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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 5
Flawed female characters

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
  • Notes