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... euphemisms , or what Hugh Rawson in this sardonic and entertaining essay calls " society's basic lingua non franca . " Rawson is the author of Wicked Words ( 1989 ) ... Euphemisms HUGH RAWSON "Euphemisms," HUGH RAWSON "Euphemisms," HUGH RAWSON.
... euphemisms , or what Hugh Rawson in this sardonic and entertaining essay calls " society's basic lingua non franca . " Rawson is the author of Wicked Words ( 1989 ) ... Euphemisms HUGH RAWSON "Euphemisms," HUGH RAWSON "Euphemisms," HUGH RAWSON.
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... euphemism actually facilitates social dis- course . Conscious euphemisms also lead to social double - thinking , however . They form a kind of code . The euphemism stands for " something else , " and every- one pretends that the ...
... euphemism actually facilitates social dis- course . Conscious euphemisms also lead to social double - thinking , however . They form a kind of code . The euphemism stands for " something else , " and every- one pretends that the ...
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... euphemisms , according to Rawson ? 2. Rawson divides euphemisms into two basic types . What are they ? Give some of your own examples of these types . 3. In paragraph 6 , the author writes , " Positive euphemisms include the many fancy ...
... euphemisms , according to Rawson ? 2. Rawson divides euphemisms into two basic types . What are they ? Give some of your own examples of these types . 3. In paragraph 6 , the author writes , " Positive euphemisms include the many fancy ...
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Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
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