EUPHEMISM AS MEANS
OF EXPRESSING THE WAR THEME (OVERVIEW OF THE
WEHRMACHT REPORTS AND BELLETRISTIC TEXT TYPES) Cover Image

EUPHEMISMUS ALS AUSDRUCKSMITTEL DER KRIEGSTHEMATIK (ÜBERSICHT DER WEHRMACHTSBERICHTE UND LITERARISCHER TEXTSORTEN)
EUPHEMISM AS MEANS OF EXPRESSING THE WAR THEME (OVERVIEW OF THE WEHRMACHT REPORTS AND BELLETRISTIC TEXT TYPES)

Author(s): Chira Oxana
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: euphemism. political discourse. war. taboo.

Summary/Abstract: One of the methods of mitigation used in political discourse is the euphemism, which not just avoid undesireable aspects from political area, but also protects the receiver. The euphemism represents a powerful weapon which is used by politicians and journalists in order to express the elusive point of view upon politics.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 17-26
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: German
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