Дистрибутивные особенности использования эвфемизмов и политкорректной лексики в речах американских политиков

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  Introduction 3
  1. Linguistic Theory of Euphemisms 4
  1.1 Definitions, Types and Features of Euphemisms 4
  1.2 Spheres and Reasons of Euphemisms Use 8
  1.3 Euphemisms as an indicator of changing attitudes 12
  2. Functioning of Euphemisms in a Political Discourse 16
  2.1 Gender Equality Euphemisms 16
  2.2 Anti-Racist Euphemisms 18
  2.3 Military Euphemisms in the Political Discourse 21
  Conclusion 26
  Bibliography 27
  
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  Introduction
  The paper is devoted to the issue of euphemisms in a political discourse.
  Language is a means of maintaining human’s relationship. In interpersonal interaction, language users always avoid using words or any expressions which are likely to be unpleasant, inappropriate or embarrassing. In linguistic studies, such language is known as euphemism which varies in forms and is used for a number of reasons. The basic motive of using euphemisms is for safe-ground interaction.
  The object of the paper is euphemism.
  The subject of the paper is functioning of euphemisms in a political sphere.
  The aim of the paper is to study the peculiarities of using euphemisms in a political discourse.
  The tasks of the paper:
  1) to define the term “euphemism”;
  2) to describe their types and features;
  3) to study main spheres of their use;
  4) to point out main reasons of their use;
  5) to follow the history of development and change of euphemisms;
  6) to analyze functions of using:
  a) gender equality,
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  1. Linguistic Theory of Euphemisms
  1.1 Definitions, Types and Features of Euphemisms
  The term euphemism is derived from two Greek words: “eu” meaning “well” or “sounding good”, and “pheme” signifying “speech” (Merriam and Merriam, 1986: 428).
  Euphemism also refers to a kind of linguistic elevation or a melioration specifically directed toward finding socially acceptable words for concepts that many people cannot easily speak of (William and Shipley, 1975: 14).
  Usually euphemisms are described as milder or soft expressions used as a substitution to dispreferred terms.
  According to Hugh Rawson (1981: 3), euphemism is described as mild agreeable or round about word used in place of coarse, painful or offensive one.
  Moreover, Judith Neaman and Carole Silver (1983: 5) claim that euphemism is a way to substitute an offensive or unpleasant word for a more explicit, offensive one, thereby veneering the truth by using polite words.
  It is worth mentioning that the word euphemism became an entry in Coleridge’s Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary (1948: 394) meaning an example of the use of pleasant, mild or indirect words or phrases in place of more accurate or direct one.
  According to Bob Holder (2008), euphemism is a milder or uncertain term, which is used to replace an unsuitable or impertinent expression.
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