An Investigation of Changes of Taboo Language in Modern English Throught an Analysis of the Word 'nigger'

Recent years have seen a gradual change in the area of taboo words in the English language.Some of the words that used to be regarded as taboo are now generally being accepted while a new group of taboo words has emerged.This new group of taboo words largely is made up of some racial slurs and ethnic issues play a very important role in taboo words in modern English.