Open AccessCombinatory Ways of Coining Euphemisms
Author(s) -
V. Velykoroda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of vasyl stefanyk precarpathian national university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-2349
pISSN - 2311-0155
DOI - 10.15330/jpnu.2.2-3.63-65
Subject(s) - coining (mint) , linguistics , euphemism , philosophy , history , archaeology
The article analyses the most productive combinatory ways of coining euphemisms in the English language. The provided models are illustrated with numerous examples, and the findings suggest that combinatory ways of word formation are characteristic of 20.5% of all euphemisms.
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