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The Influence of Euphemism and Dysphemism on Politeness in the Malay Dialect of Kampar

open access: yesKnE Social Sciences, 2022
This research aimed to describe the form and function of euphemisms and dysphemisms and their influence on politeness in the Kampar community. This was qualitative research and descriptive methods were used.
Y. Morelent, Bambang Irawan
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Patterns of Dysphemism of COVID-19 News in Indonesian Mass Media: Critical Eco-Discourse Analysis

open access: yesInternational journal of innovative research and scientific studies, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the use of specialized terminology that is either new or beyond the lexical limits of its general usage. The mass media use various language tools to package constructive and destructive ideologies related to the ...
Khusnul Khotimah   +2 more
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EUPHEMISM AND DYSPHEMISM STRATEGIES IN DONALD TRUMP’S SPEECH AT SOTU 2020

open access: yesInternational Journal of Humanity Studies, 2021
In this article, the researchers aim to explain the types and functions of the use of expressions of euphemism and dysphemism in President Donald Trump's speeches at the State of the Union Address 2020.
Lutvia Nurul Kafi, Agwin Degaf
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FORMS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DYSPHEMISM USED BY THE STUDENTS OF SUPM LADONG, GREAT ACEH DISTRICT

open access: yesJurnal KATA, 2022
The purpose of the study is to describe (1) the forms of dysphemism in Ladong SUPM Students, Aceh Besar District, and (2) the function of dysphemism in Ladong SUPM Students, Aceh Besar District.

semanticscholar   +1 more source

Функциональная классификация дисфемизмов в художественном дискурсе [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Рассматривается проблема классификации дисфемизмов в английском языке. В качестве материала исследования использовались современные художественные произведения на английском ...
Бех, Е. Ф.
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Euphemism and Dysphemism in CNN Indonesia Youtube Comments and Their Relevance to Language Education

open access: yesAdvances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, 2022
Technological changes are advancing. One of the media currently trending is Youtube. Youtube can be used to convey opinions in the viewed video commentary column.
A. Ria   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

¡Ahora sí que me has tocado las narices! and other tactile perception metaphors: a cognitive and contrastive analysis1 [PDF]

open access: yesSintagma, 2022
The present study aims at analyzing from a Cognitive Linguistics perspective a set of 23 frequent Spanish constructions, and their English equivalents, with the prototypical tactile verb tocar related to positive and negative emotions.
Beatriz Martín-Gascón
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The 'War' of Appropriate Pricing of Petroleum Products: The Discourse of Nigeria's Reform Agenda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This study focuses on the newspaper coverage of the debate on the pricing of petroleum products (petroleum, diesel, kerosene, etc.) in Nigeria. It seeks to examine, specifically, the discursive constructions of economic development with particular ...
Ayoola, Kehinde A., Salami, Oladipo
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The Neological Functions of Disease Euphemisms in English and French: Verbal Hygiene or Speech Pathology?

open access: yesLexis: Journal in English Lexicology, 2018
According to Allan & Burridge [1991: 11], “[a] euphemism is used as an alternative to a dispreferred expression, in order to avoid possible loss of face: either one’s own face or, through giving offence, that of the audience, or some third party.” The ...
Denis Jamet
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X-phemism and creativity

open access: yesLexis: Journal in English Lexicology, 2012
X-phemism motivates language change by promoting new expressions, or new meanings for old expressions, and causing some existing vocabulary to be abandoned.
Keith Allan
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