This article explores the reasons why cursing expressions have remained underexplored in linguistic and psychological theories, despite their prevalence in oral speech. It highlights that the taboo nature of such units often limits their inclusion in scientific research, even though they play a crucial role in expressing strong emotions. The study emphasizes that any comprehensive language theory must account for curses as an integral component of everyday linguistic practice. Each language exhibits unique forms and features of cursing, which are characterized by specific structural and pragmatic properties.

Cursing, taboo language, offensive speech

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