Making Murder Respectable; Euphemisms  

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Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 401 no. 8764 (Dec. 2011), page 101-102.
Topik: Jargon; International; Social Life & Customs
Fulltext: Making murder respectable.pdf (49.26KB)

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hort sharp terms make big points clear. But people often prefer to soften their speech with euphemism: a mixture of abstraction, metaphor, slang and understatement that offers protection against the offensive, harsh or blunt. Euphemisms range promiscuously, from diplomacy (the minister is indisposed, meaning he won't be coming) to the bedroom (a grande horizontale in France is a notable courtesan). But it is possible to attempt a euphemistic taxonomy. One way to categorise them is ethical. Another way to typify them is by theme. The British are probably the world champions of euphemism.

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