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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Language: | English |
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Universidad de La Rioja
2017-11-01
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Series: | Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica |
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Online Access: | https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cif/article/view/2959 |