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Handbook of Pragmatics: 24th Annual Installment
Edited by Jan-Ola Östman and Jef Verschueren
[Handbook of Pragmatics 24] 2022
► pp. 124–144

Euphemism

| University of Oregon
Article outline
  • 1.Definitions of euphemism
  • 2.Motivations and functions of euphemism
    • 2.1Motivations
    • 2.2Functions
  • 3.Linguistic devices of euphemism
    • 3.1Lexical devices
      • 3.1.1Metonymy-based lexical devices
      • 3.1.2Metaphor-based lexical devices
    • 3.2Phonological and morphological devices
    • 3.3Other linguistic devices
  • 4.Conclusion and future directions
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 6 April 2022
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