Euphemism
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
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Acknowledgements
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Notes
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