DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH
Modern English speech, while not always, is supposed to be uncommonly frank. Doublespeak and euphemisms are cultural phenomena as well as linguistic concepts. Both are deeply rooted in social life and have a great influence on social communications. Doublespeak has become part of the general languag...
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description | Modern English speech, while not always, is supposed to be uncommonly frank. Doublespeak and euphemisms are cultural phenomena as well as linguistic concepts. Both are deeply rooted in social life and have a great influence on social communications. Doublespeak has become part of the general language, shaping the context in which it is used. As a linguistic concept, euphemism has fast wow close relationships with the western culture, and it reflects the life and values of English people and their history. |
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spelling | doaj.art-90147faed6234b1182926522f30e035d2022-12-21T23:37:12ZdeuUniversity of OradeaAnnals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science1222-569X1582-54502010-07-0111121126DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISHPop Anamaria MirabelaModern English speech, while not always, is supposed to be uncommonly frank. Doublespeak and euphemisms are cultural phenomena as well as linguistic concepts. Both are deeply rooted in social life and have a great influence on social communications. Doublespeak has become part of the general language, shaping the context in which it is used. As a linguistic concept, euphemism has fast wow close relationships with the western culture, and it reflects the life and values of English people and their history.http://anale.steconomiceuoradea.ro/volume/2010/n1/018.pdf communicationbusinessdoublespeakeuphemisms |
spellingShingle | Pop Anamaria Mirabela DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science communication business doublespeak euphemisms |
title | DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH |
title_full | DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH |
title_fullStr | DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH |
title_full_unstemmed | DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH |
title_short | DOUBLESPEAK AND EUPHEMISMS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH |
title_sort | doublespeak and euphemisms in business english |
topic | communication business doublespeak euphemisms |
url | http://anale.steconomiceuoradea.ro/volume/2010/n1/018.pdf |
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