PPT-Euphemisms

  The word euphemism is derived from the Greek word euphemos meaning to use a good word for an evil or unfavorable word   The Greek prefix eu means good and . influence on us. The Language of 1984. The Language of Oceania is Newspeak.. The function of Newspeak is to actually limit the range of human thought, not broaden it.. Words are removed from the vocabulary in order to reduce the possible ideas people can express.. Form of Doublespeak in American. Presidential Debates. Mgr. Pavel Reich. Masaryk University, Brno. Outline. Basic units of lexical doublespeak – purr and snarl words, hidden bias. Euphemisms. Results of the research. Have you ever thought that translations from one language to another are very literal? Does anything ever get “lost in translation”? Probably. Does some interpretation of language rely on knowledge of the culture of the mainstream users of the language? Possibly. Do you know people who do not “Get” your jokes? Understanding puns, euphemisms, and idioms may help them to “Get the joke.”. Euphemisms and dysphemism's. Definitions . Euphemisms- An agreeable or inoffensive expressions that is substituted for an expression that may offend the hearer or suggest something is unpleasant.. Dysphemism- A word or phrase used to produce a negative effect on a reader’s or listeners attitude about something or to minimize the positive associations the thing may have.. .. Shake Your Euphemism. Euphemisms. George Carlin. Some examples of Euphemisms. pre-owned car - used car/second-hand car . restroom (US English) - toilet . to pass on - to die . friendly fire - being fired upon by your own side in battle . What is the difference between denotation and connotation?. Denotation. – the literal, dictionary definition of a word. ex. home – place where one lives. childish – characteristic of a child. Euphemisms and Idioms. Euphemisms. It is the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. . What are some things we call the toilet?. Euphemisms. In this mini-project, you will take a common euphemism used in our society and draw its literal meaning. You will then draw and explain what the metaphorical meaning of the euphemism is meant to communicate.. Definitions . Euphemisms- An agreeable or inoffensive expressions that is substituted for an expression that may offend the hearer or suggest something is unpleasant.. Dysphemism- A word or phrase used to produce a negative effect on a reader’s or listeners attitude about something or to minimize the positive associations the thing may have.. 1. Profanity. 1. . the quality of being . profane; . irreverence. . 2. . profane conduct . or . language. ; . a . profane . act or utterance. . 3. . obscenity (Dictionary.com). 2. Profane. characterized by . “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.” . Matthew 12:36. “But . now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your . Some are harmless and polite – others are dangerous and hide the truth.. Some Euphemisms are Harmless. Politeness: How Are They Different?. Powder your N. ose. U. se . the . Rest . R. oom. Sensitivity: How Are They Different?. . brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.. Luke 6:45 (NKJV). James 3:1-12. . affirms . just how powerful the human tongue can be in either doing good or evil. . ‘Anne Hathaway’ uses a lot of euphemisms.. A euphemism is a way of describing something without using direct, or taboo language.. Euphemisms are used in this poem to describe sex.. "he would dive for pearls".