Question

<5% of profane words end in vowel sounds like 'jew' and 'spew,' while 95% don't. This statement pertains to:

a) Phonetic patterns of profanity
b) Cultural variations in swearing
c) Semantic analysis of language
d) Historical evolution of swear words

Answer 1

The statement pertains to phonetic patterns of profanity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement pertains to phonetic patterns of profanity. Phonetic patterns refer to the way sounds are represented in language. In this case, the statement is discussing the ending sounds of profane words and how vowel sounds like 'jew' and 'spew' are less common compared to other sounds. This observation falls under the study of phonetics which is part of the field of linguistics.