SWEARING FORMULAS CONTAINING NON-NORMATIVE VOCABULARY IN THE LIFE OF THE POPULATION OF AJARA

Abstract

    Swearing belongs to the field of oral language and is the use of obscene, insulting, vulgar, aggressive or emotionally charged words towards someone. It can have various forms and goals - from emotional release to social manipulation. Its genesis is somewhat related to existential issues and carries a cultural-historical content. In Georgian vocabulary, synonyms for swearing include cursing, abusing, unforgivably mentioning, slandering, insulting, blessing, scolding and etc.  (http://www.nplg.gov.ge/gwdict/index.php?a=term&d=17&t=1140).

       Swearing has existed since ancient times and is reflected in the culture of many peoples. Naturally, it was not stranger to Georgian reality either. Swearing formulas are widespread in southwestern Georgia, especially in Ajara.

      Ajara is a very interesting historical-ethnographic region of Georgia, where both the general ethnic nature and local peculiarities of existence are clearly visible. This specificity is manifested in the use of obscene, offensive words addressed to someone, and in the forms of attitude towards a person and an event. It is noteworthy that no one has studied this issue to date, which to some extent determines the relevance of the research. There is almost no data on this issue in the scientific     literature (if we do not take folklore into account).

      Field data confirms that people have preserved to this day the formulas for expressing emotional release and social manipulation, which have become widely used in modern life and have become one of the necessary attributes of people's self-determination.

Key words: swearing; anger; cursing; life; non-normative vocabulary; culture.