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Approaching Taboo Language in the EFL Classroom #767

Sat, Nov 21, 16:45-17:10 JST | Zoom 14
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Taboo language, often dismissed as “bad” language, plays an important and increasingly frequent role in the English language. However, language teachers and programs tend to avoid addressing this important aspect of the language even with advanced learners. Learn why taboo language should be accommodated in language programs as well as a description of a semester-long syllabus for a lecture-based course dealing with such language.

James Andrew Farmer

James Andrew Farmer

Rikkyo University
Hi! I am an English-born, Australian raised adjunct lecturer at Rikkyo University in Tokyo. My main interest lies in taboo language and I am an advocate for its inclusion in language-teaching programs.