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euphemism: a standalone construct

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Linguistics and rhetoric

an expression used as an alternative to a dispreferred one, to avoid possible loss of face for the speaker, hearer or a third party.

In linguistics and rhetoric, euphemism refers to an expression used as an alternative to a dispreferred one, to avoid possible loss of face for the speaker, hearer or a third party. This meaning comes from Allan (1991) in Euphemism and Dysphemism.[1]

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expression4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs face3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs loss2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Allan, K., & Burridge, K. (1991). Euphemism and dysphemism: Language used as shield and weapon. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195066227

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