Euphemania our love affair with euphemisms
Identifies the sources of common euphemisms while tracing their historical applications as religious anti-blasphemy tools, demonstrations of gentility, and modern forms of commercial and political doublespeak.
Main Author: | Keyes, Ralph. |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Co.,
c2010.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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