Análise contrastiva de algumas expressões tabu entre português e emakhuwa no domínio do sexo e da sexualidade

Abstract

It is one of the concerns of linguists to scientifically explain how people communicate, establishing comparisons between different languages in the world (universal aspects) from which they find particular aspects (differences or contrasts). The differences, as we will discuss them here, arise because each particular language is an essential part of a culture. This proves to us that "there are no languages that are similar enough to be considered as representing the same social reality" (Lyons, 1974:71). Thus, this study is macrolinguistic in nature. A "horizontal study that incorporates sociocultural aspects", as James (1980: 109) puts it. It describes extra-linguistic events that occur in the communication process. As such, our approaches take into account the communicative competence of the speakers, in accordance with Hymes (1974), according to whom it is not enough for an individual speaker of a language to have linguistic competence (knowledge of grammar), but also to have good communicative competence, which means using language taking into account the society that uses it. The aim of this paper is to carry out a contrastive analysis of some taboo expressions between Portuguese and Emakhuwa in the field of sex and sexuality. This objective arises from the fact that in Makhuwa culture, in particular, there are many expressions used as a form of decency to replace terms or expressions considered taboo.In the Emakhuwa language, like many other Bantu languages, taboo expressions are used carefully in appropriate contexts and are sometimes replaced by euphemisms. It is hoped that this study will contribute to the knowledge, dissemination and studies being carried out on the languages of Mozambique, especially with the implementation of the program for teaching Mozambican languages in schools. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)