According to the old version of the criminal code of the Russian Federation,obscene language was considered petty hooliganism and could well have resulted in fifteen days of public works. Today, this offense is listed as an administrative offense and is punishable by a fine. And the very attitude to words that were previously considered obscene, vulgar and unacceptable, has changed somewhat. Often, taboo vocabulary finds application even in television programs, movies and art works. However, such censorship bans have always seemed to me to be prudishness, for there are few people in Russia who never used swear words in their speech.
The "charm" of profanity is so strong,that many foreigners begin to learn the Russian language with precisely these short and concise expressions. In my memory, the picture of the times of the dry law, which happened to be seen in my native Voronezh, crashed painfully. A young man, obviously not of Slavic appearance, (today they would have been told about him "an African American") smiled fervently over the broken three-liter jar, from which a foam "Zhigulevskoe" flowed out by a stream. It should be noted that foreign phraseological phrases were given to a young man easily, he said almost without accent. Passing by the people looked at the guy with pity and sympathy, but no one spoke of his conviction. On the contrary, it was clear to everyone how great is the grief of a black student who lost his coveted drink. Everyone understood that for this situation it is difficult to find more exact words.
By the way, psychologists also believe that obscenevocabulary serves as a kind of protection that allows you to isolate yourself from the aggression of the external world, or, on the contrary, to relieve the accumulated psychological tension. Many individuals have a habit that is so strong that they are perceived by abuse at the level of instincts. It is worth uttering a code word of three letters, and things are right at the same time.
Undoubtedly obscene vocabulary (in everyday use"abusive swearing") can not but cause controversy. On the one hand, we are accustomed to consider it a manifestation of uncultured and ill-mannered. But if you dig deeper, the mat is an integral part of our language. Of course, it would be an exaggeration to talk about any cultural value of this very peculiar layer of Russian speech. However, the mat was born not today and has deep roots. The first "pearls" were seen in the birchbark of the twelfth century.
For most linguists the origin of the RussianMata is not a secret. A significant part of the abusive words has purely Slavic roots. At the same time, it should be noted that in their original meaning, many of them had a sacred meaning. For example, the well-known definition of a female genital organ is derived from the word "kizda", which means "giving life". With proper use, these words served as a guard against evil forces, helped restore the energy balance of the human body. However, over time, not only their sound was distorted, but also the essence.
It should be noted that in terms of the number in their native languageAbusive words are not led by the Slavs, but, strange as it may sound, the English. By the way, their obscene vocabulary often has a frank sexual connotation, in contrast to the Slavic variant, which is characterized by a variety of word forms.
However, the joke expression "We are not obscenecursing, we're talking to him, "it's more suitable for Russians." It's hard to imagine an English gentleman savoring an obscene anecdote in the presence of a lady. "Moreover, Russian women themselves sometimes use such intricate" three-story "turns that English the port loader will get away with envy after hearing them.
Contrary to popular belief, obscene words are notare characteristic of most Slavic peoples. So, for example, Ukrainians practically do not use common brushes. In this case, they have very funny expressions that are not similar to a mate in terms of meaning or sound. Even among the Poles, who, as you know, never get into your pocket for a strong word, the worst cursing is "psya" (something similar to our "son of a bitch").
List of Russian obscene expressions soIt is wide that its compilation will take more than one month. By intricacy and ornate, many phrases can well compete with literary models. However, this is hardly a reason for pride. After obscene vocabulary - a sign of the limitations of the mind and vocabulary of the individual. And no matter how many words were spoken in defense of the mat, I personally hate to hear Russian speech, flavored with "Old Slavonic".
