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What are ʾElilim?

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2020
The Hebrew word ᵓĕlīlîm is usually explained as the plural of the Hebrew adjective ᵓĕlīl (“useless, vain”), hence a dysphemism describing idols. However, the ancient versions did not understand the word this way.
Mark W. Hamilton
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One event, many narratives: (mis)representations in Nigerian political discourse

Language and Semiotic Studies
This study examines discourse structures and strategies employed by selected Nigerian socio-political actors to reconstruct a single dramatic event that involved Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi State ...
Aliu Qasim Adeyemi
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From Sex and the City to Sex Education: Sex-Related Metaphors in TV Series

MediAzioni
This paper focuses on sex-related metaphors in two TV series, Sex and the City (1998-2004) and Sex Education (2019-2023). Although there are major differences between the two series, both are popular and successful TV series and were, at the time they ...
Adeline Terry
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EFEK PENGGUNAAN DISFEMIA DALAM TEKS MEDIA

BASINDO: Jurnal Kajian Bahasa, Sastra Indonesia, dan Pembelajarannya, 2019
Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan efek penggunaan disfemia dalam  teks  media. Data  yang  digunakan  berupa kata-kata dalam  berita Detik.com dan Okezone.com yang mengandung disfemia.
Budi Ristanto
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Usos eufemísticos y disfemísticos en las denominaciones de la profesión docente [PDF]

Sintagma, 2010
Politically correct language uses different discoursive strategies to hold up a liberal and apparently respectful discourse. The semantic field of professions lies under this influence, showing a clear tendency towards their ennoblement.
Luisa María Armenta Moreno
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The Need for a Sustainable and Balanced Critical Approach in Book Reviews

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2019
Book reviews are important in offering guidance to prospective readers. What is expected from them is to be not only informative and evaluative but also unbiased and balanced.
Demir Cuneyt
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Euphemism and Language Change: The Sixth and Seventh Ages

Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology, 2012
No matter which human group we look at, past or present, euphemism and its counterpart dysphemism are powerful forces and they are extremely important for the study of language change.
Kate Burridge
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DYSPHEMISM AS MAIN TOOL OF "HATE SPEECH"

, 2022
Vephkhvadze, T. (2022). DYSPHEMISM AS MAIN TOOL OF “HATE SPEECH”. International Electronic Scientific and Practical Journal «WayScience», 5(2), 75–90.
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EUPHEMISTIC AND DYSPHEMISTIC LANGUAGE IN FIFTY SHADES OF GREY TRILOGY

Forma y Función, 2015
The popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is beyond doubt. This great impact has also been reflected on academic literature dealing with the novel from different perspectives.
Raquel Sánchez Ruiz
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Dysphemism in eating expressions in Javanese: A study of cognitive semantics

Studies in English Language and Education
The word ‘eating’ can produce positive meaning as it is closely tied to human needs. This term is also intricately linked to eating habits. In Javanese society, this term serves to satisfy basic human needs and plays a pivotal role in defining social ...
Hermandra Hermandra, Elvi Citraresmana, Anida Sarudin, Hasmidar Hassan   +3 more
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