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05-Nov-2005, 08:32
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 so confusing  Anyone help me through this confusing state: The difference between EUPHEMISM - DOUBLESPEAK - JARGON - METAPHOR?  Thank you very much! |
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05-Nov-2005, 10:07
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 Re: so confusing |
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06-Nov-2005, 06:05
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 Re: so confusing Thank you for your useful information about euphemism. I still have another problem which concerns to EUPHEMISM and DOUBLESPEAK. Some people suggest that in some cases, when a doublespeak is used to avoid a tough and hard-to-accept problem, it becomes a Euphemism. Is it right? Are there any dictionaries of EUPHEMISM only? |
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07-Nov-2005, 04:24
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| Re: so confusing I wouldn't really agree- a euphemism is normally clear, while doublespeak usually aims to conceal or distort the truth. If I say someone has gone to powder their nose, I am not trying to conceal where they have gone, just be discreet about it.  |
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