Taboos objects classified into animals, excretion, name of God and person, swearing, ominous expressions, part of human body, and certain function of the part of human body and supernatural beings (Wardaugh, 1986:230). In certain communities, name of God and persons are tabooed, for example the male Indian does not call the names of his sisters and of some other female relatives. Taboo language is also related to activity in toilet, sex and religion (Claire in Rahardjo, 2002:33).
Rahardjo (2002:34) also say that the English has rich taboo words. Such as; fuck, damn, shit, bitch, bloody, bullshit, piss turd, farther, feces, lust, erection, ass, prostate, bang, balls, buttocks, penis butter, arse, ass hole, ass peddler, bastard, blow, bone, clap, bugger, clit, cunt, and many others. These words had been familiar in English speaker, and they must know that words.
Further, Rahardjo (2002: 34) say that it is taboo to express the words ghost (genderwo, medi, demit) at night, barren (majer), whistle at night, give comment of food which is given by host when visit, et cetera in Javanese language. The Javanese speakers believed those words. Therefore, they must know these words.not only to be used but also to be avoided to use the words.
In accordance Formkin and Rodman (1997:286) stated in their book that words relating to sex, sex organs, and natural bodily functions make up large part of the taboo words of many cultures. In all societies certain acts or behaviors are frowned on, forbidden, or considered taboo. The words or expressions referring to these taboo acts are then also avoided or considered impolite.
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