A Dictionary of Euphemisms & Other Doubletalk
Title | A Dictionary of Euphemisms & Other Doubletalk PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Rawson |
Publisher | Crown Publishing Group (NY) |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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Lists and defines euphemisms and includes many examples of usage.
Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk
Title | Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Rawson |
Publisher | Crown |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Reference |
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This is the perennially popular, witty and entertaining guidebook to thousands of linguistic fig leaves and intentionally vague terms that we all say, write and read every day to cushion the real meaning of what is intended--from Victorian examples like "delicate condition" to relatively recent inventions like "massage parlor" and "covert operation".
Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk
Title | Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Rawson |
Publisher | Random House Value Pub |
Pages | |
Release | 1997-11-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780517196342 |
A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk
Title | A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Rawson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN | 9780356094823 |
A Dictionary of Euphemisms
Title | A Dictionary of Euphemisms PDF eBook |
Author | R. W. Holder |
Publisher | 교보문고 |
Pages | 506 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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We all use euphemisms every day. We speak of "full-figured" women. We "fudge" on our income tax. We step lively to avoid "horse apples"--and step even livelier in the grip of the "Aztec Two-step." We say that the dead have "bit the dust" or have been "promoted to glory." Now, in A Dictionary of Euphemisms, Revised Edition, R. W. Holder gives us an engaging volume that celebrates this human tendency to use mild, vague or roundabout expressions rather than those which are blunt, precise, and disagreeably true. Here are thousands of entertaining and informative entries that range from long-established circumlocutions such as "everlasting life," "the Grim Reaper," "powder room," and "house of ill repute," to recent coinages such as "odorously challenged" (smelly), "corporate entertainment" (bribery), "AMW - actress, model, whatever" (prostitute), "downsizing" (laying off workers), and "white-knuckler" (a commercial flight on a small aircraft). Arranged in alphabetical order, the Dictionary gives definitions, examples from real authors, and historical explanations where appropriate. Holder also includes an extensive bibliography and, equally important, a Thematic Index, so that readers can look up euphemistic words and expressions for Death, Mental Illness, Narcotics, Obesity, Poverty, and other topics. A Dictionary of Euphemisms is a browser's delight and an essential reference book for all lovers of language. Readers will find in it a captivating guide to the art of not saying what we mean.
Euphemania
Title | Euphemania PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Keyes |
Publisher | Little, Brown Spark |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2010-12-14 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0316121959 |
How did die become kick the bucket, underwear become unmentionables, and having an affair become hiking the Appalachian trail? Originally used to avoid blasphemy, honor taboos, and make nice, euphemisms have become embedded in the fabric of our language. Euphemania traces the origins of euphemisms from a tool of the church to a form of gentility to today's instrument of commercial, political, and postmodern doublespeak. As much social commentary as a book for word lovers, Euphemania is a lively and thought-provoking look at the power of words and our power over them.
A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Double-talk Being Acompilation of Linguistic Fig Leaves and Verbal Flourishes...
Title | A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Double-talk Being Acompilation of Linguistic Fig Leaves and Verbal Flourishes... PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Rawson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |