10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DYSPHEMISM»
Discover the use of
dysphemism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dysphemism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Euphemism and
Dysphemism: Language Used As Shield and Weapon
Provides a study of euphemism and dysphemism in the early Dutch and English languages
Keith Allan, Kate Burridge, 2001
2
Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language
(Leviticus 24: 16) Whereas the term euphemism is well known and has wide
currency, dysphemism rarely appears in ordinary language; curious, since there's
so much dysphemism about. Like euphemism, it is sometimes motivated by fear ...
Keith Allan, Kate Burridge, 2006
3
An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, ...
Although this linguistic mode has been established for centuries and the term
dysphemism was first recorded in 1884, it has only recently acquired even a
specialist currency, being unlisted in many general dictionaries and reference
books.
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Articles on Dysphemisms, Including: Feminazi,
Dysphemism, ...
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King Manasseh and Child Sacrifice: Biblical Distortions of ...
... puts forward several detailed reasons to doubt further the originality of a
reading "^p, not the least of which is the complexity of the dysphemism itself.
Unlike other forms of dysphemism within the Hebrew Bible, Geiger's dysphemism
is ...
Francesca Stavrakopoulou, 2004
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The Emperor's Mirror: Understanding Cultures Through Primary ...
In contrast, dysphemism is used in a deliberate attempt to insult, shock, or
outrage the reader. Here, an everyday word is replaced with one that has strong
emotional value, often because it touches a nerve of truth that everyday usage
avoids.
Russell J. Barber, Frances Berdan, 1998
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Making America, Making American Literature: Franklin to Cooper
This same silence is a feature of commodity production, a process that in the
instance of social violence and guns involves a contest between euphemism and
dysphemism. Where euphemism substitutes an expression with more favorable ...
Arthur Robert Lee, W. M. Verhoeven, 1996
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Dysphemisms:
Dysphemism, Feminazi, Junk Food, Damaged Good, ...
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9
Translation and News Making in Contemporary Arabic Television
Allan and Burridge (no date), again define dysphemism as follows: A
dysphemism is an expression with connotations that are offensive either about
the denotatum or to the audience, or both, and it is substituted for a neutral or
euphemistic ...
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Understanding Tropes: At the Crossroads Between Pragmatics ...
Euphemism and dysphemism revisited As we are going to show, these tropes are
derived the same way as overstatement and meiosis, which we have already
analysed. However, the focus here lies on axiology since both euphemism and ...
Javier Herrero Ruiz, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DYSPHEMISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dysphemism is used in the context of the following news items.
Findings From Latest Surveys On Thai Prime Minister, Media And …
This has caused dysphemism by using unpleasant phrases or expressions. About 30 per cent of respondents, however, felt that the cause of ... «Eurasia Review, Jun 15»
Beyond Automation
Managers are always acutely aware of the downside of human employees—or, to use the technologist's favored dysphemism for them, “wetware.” Henry Ford ... «blogs.hbr.org, May 15»
The Demonization of Arabs, Muslims: The Harper Government …
Based on an individual's perspective, it can be argued that terrorism is a euphemism or dysphemism for crimes committed by individuals that ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Mar 15»
Al Jazeera memo illustrates the importance of word choice
What if I see the first as dysphemism and the second as euphemism? What if I offer an alternative, such as “illegal immigrant”? I will be attacked ... «Poynter.org, Jan 15»
Defusing The F-Bomb For FCKH8's Potty-Mouthed Princesses …
A dysphemism is the opposite of a euphemism. And idiomatic swearing is accomplished through indirect reference, by not mentioning the ... «Bustle, Dec 14»
Usage and Meaning of Euphemism vs Dysphemism
This week's column deals with a three-part query sent in by a reader: Sir, the title of your column last week was Eve-teasing is a euphemism ... «The New Indian Express, Dec 14»
What the Heart Wants: Healthy eating isn't always happy eating
Whether one chooses to use euphemism or dysphemism, restrooms still aren't always convenient. Rule four: Work on HDL during the morning. «Austin Chronicle, Sep 14»
On The Anniversary Of His Death: Why Lawyers Love David Foster …
A SNOOT can be loosely defined as somebody who knows what dysphemism means and doesn't mind letting you know it. Like lawyers, DFW ... «Above the Law, Sep 14»
Vomitoria were apparently not rooms the Romans devoted to …
This dysphemism presumably stemmed from the analogy between people spewing forth through the openings and, well, …. Learn something ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»
Friendly Fire: learn its history before you use it
I can't decide whether “friendly fire” falls into the category of euphemism or dysphemism. The first understates a reality (expire for die), the latter ... «Poynter.org, Jun 14»