Contextual use of the lexical unit bitch in the styled business communication (based on the American series “Office”)

The article deals with the contextual use of the lexical unit bitch in the situations of the communication of the corporate employees. There are analyzed the reasons of the use of the lexical unit, there are revealed the colours of the meanings of the word bitch depending on the context. There is paid attention to the absence/existence of the invective of the lexical unit ‘bitch’, the gender belonging and social status of the person using this lexical unit in speech.