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Eufemisme în discursul politic
Political Euphemisms

Author(s): Maria Muscan
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Ovidius University Press
Keywords: euphemism; political discourse; connotation; taboo; manipulative

Summary/Abstract: The present paper, which is part of research project begun in 2001 at the University of Mainz (Germany) coordinated by dr. Kussmaul, is an empirical study of euphemisms employed in mass-media discourse. The aim of this corpus-based paper is two-fold. First, it provides an analysis of possible contexts in which euphemismus can be used. Second, it offers a classification of euphemisms and discusses their functions.

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 129-141
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian