The survey took place between 23 and 26 January 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
DO YOU USE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR EVERYDAY SPEECH, AND IF SO, HOW OFTEN:
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Often |
Sometimes |
Almost never |
It is difficult to say |
|
… words from famous books, songs, films, and anecdotes? |
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June 92 |
13 |
55 |
30 |
2 |
|
Aug. 00 |
19 |
56 |
24 |
1 |
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Feb. 14 |
13 |
58 |
27 |
1 |
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Jan. 15 |
17 |
57 |
24 |
2 |
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… proverbs? |
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June 92 |
13 |
59 |
27 |
2 |
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Aug. 00 |
17 |
61 |
21 |
1 |
|
Feb. 14 |
13 |
52 |
33 |
2 |
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Jan. 15 |
15 |
55 |
28 |
2 |
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… young peoples’ vernacular? |
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June 92 |
15 |
36 |
47 |
3 |
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Aug. 00 |
12 |
40 |
47 |
2 |
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Feb. 14 |
13 |
38 |
48 |
1 |
|
Jan. 15 |
15 |
44 |
39 |
2 |
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… foul language? |
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June 92 |
12 |
41 |
45 |
2 |
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Aug. 00 |
12 |
47 |
39 |
1 |
|
Feb. 14 |
8 |
43 |
45 |
3 |
|
Jan. 15 |
10 |
49 |
37 |
4 |
DO YOU OFTEN HEAR PEOPLE USING FOUL LANGUAGE AROUND YOU?
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|
June 92 |
Aug. 00 |
Feb. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
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Often |
23 |
33 |
21 |
17 |
|
Sometimes |
54 |
47 |
52 |
59 |
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Almost never |
22 |
19 |
24 |
22 |
|
It is difficult to say |
<1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE CURSE IN THE MAJORITY OF SITUATIONS? (multiple answers given)
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June 92 |
Aug. 00 |
Feb. 14 |
Jan. 15 |
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Just because, for no particular reason |
53 |
61 |
52 |
54 |
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To relieve stress, blow off steam |
32 |
38 |
36 |
33 |
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To offend the person to whom they are speaking |
13 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
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To show that they are ‘cool guys’ |
9 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
|
It is difficult to say |
19 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).