Euphemism and Dysphemism during the War of the Spanish Succession (1710-1713): George Ridpath

Euphemism and dysphemism are common within political communication as the former is a linguistic make-up leading to deception and distortion of reality (Rodríguez González 1991: 90) whereas the latter highlights the most pejorative traits of the taboo with an offensive aim (Crespo-Fernández 2015: 2)...

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Main Author: Raquel Sánchez Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Rioja 2017-11-01
Series:Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica
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Online Access:https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cif/article/view/2959