Euphemism in Arabic : Typology and Formation | ||
| مجلة آداب البصرة | ||
| Article 2, Volume 8, Issue 61, August 2012, Pages 1-34 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Adil Malik Khanfar | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study starts with a theoretical review of euphemism in language in general . It presents definition , etymology and purpose of euphemism . It also sheds light on the linguistic and cultural relation of euphemism to other linguistic phenomena such as taboo, double speak and dysphemism. Formation and Classification of euphemism are also highlighted . In the practical side of the study , some selected related examples of Arabic (standard and colloquial of Iraq and some other Arab countries ) are analyzed . The researher, finally , summarizes, in 12 points, his conclusions about euphemism in Arabic as revealed by the results of the anaylysis . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Euphemism in Arabic; Typology and Formation | ||
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