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Euphemisms and dysphemism: in search of a boundary line

Author(s) -

Bożena Duda

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

círculo de lingüística aplicada a la comunicación

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.298

H-Index - 6

ISSN - 1576-4737

DOI - 10.5209/rev_clac.2011.v45.1

Subject(s) - euphemism , boundary (topology) , line (geometry) , natural (archaeology) , boundary line , computer science , range (aeronautics) , linguistics , communication , sociology , history , philosophy , engineering , mathematics , computer vision , mathematical analysis , geometry , archaeology , aerospace engineering

Straightforward remarks may sometimes be regarded as either an offence or an indelicacy. That is the reason why, to avoid the danger of being perceived vulgar or illmannered, language users prefer to employ a range of so-called concealing mechanisms available in any natural language, such as a euphemism or a dysphemism. This article is an attempt to explore the tremendously thin boundary line between the two concepts, as well as to provide examples of both

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