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W kręgu nazw ironicznych. Celowe przekształcenia nazw leków
Ironic names of drugs

Author(s): Samuela Tomasik
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: names of drugs; irony; transformation of drugs names

Summary/Abstract: The article was devoted to the transformation of drugs names. The most interestingare the deliberate conversion of names drugs. The authors of these transformationsare the doctors, pharmacists, nurses and patients. Often, the replacement or transformationof drug trade names is intended to hide the shame and fear that are associatedwith the disease. The replaced names show the patient’s attitude to disease, treatmentand even death.

  • Issue Year: LIX/2018
  • Issue No: 59
  • Page Range: 244-257
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish