Taboo in language and discourse: The case of Kasem

In Kasem, linguistic taboos (verbal and non-verbal) like any other taboos are generally referred to as chulυ. Quite apart from the oath in Kasem, that is specifically termed as dυυrɩ, all other taboos or general restrictions are known by the term chulυ. This paper seeks to identify, classify and examine linguistic taboos in Kasem, with respect to the contexts in which they are situated and bring to the fore the linguistic innovations employed by the Kasena to circumvent Kasem linguistic taboos.