The old and the new formation of euphemisms. Graphical euphemisms formation in electronic discourse
Euphemistic substitution occurs due to taboo issues and the most common taboo subjects are physiological actions or their results (motion, sexual intercourse etc) thus the basic function of euphemistic substitution is to soften an offensive, vulgar word. A euphemism is usually defined as a softer, a...
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Vilnius University
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Lietuvių Kalba |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journals.vu.lt/lietuviu-kalba/article/view/22706 |