PPT-Filthy Speech, Profanity, and Euphemisms

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 1236 But now you yourselves are to put off all these anger wrath malice blasphemy filthy language out of your . Kurt W. Jefferson. Assistant Dean for Global Initiatives/Director/Professor. Churchill Institute for Global Engagement. Westminster College. Fulton, Missouri (USA). Winnie’s Wit. Lady Astor: Prepositions. 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. Reading: J. . Charette. Why . Do We Swear?. Essential . Question. : . Should we be aware of our word choice when speaking and why? When and where is swearing okay and when and where is it not okay?. By: . Bracha. (Grace) Einhorn. . Marilyn David IVDU Upper School. BrachaEinhorn@gmail.com. The Public Policy Analyst (PPA). Define the problem . Gather the evidence. Identify the causes. Evaluate the existing policy. 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 Our Speech. 1. What we say is . VERY . important. !!!. . LUKE. . 6:45. . PSALMS. . 19:14. . JAMES. . 1:26. . ACTS. . 15:24,32. Say What?. 2. Raise . The Bar. 3. Colossians . 4:6 . Let . your speech always be with grace, . All direct speech needs to end with some form of punctuation. You could use a full stop, exclamation mark or a question mark.. Examples:. ‘Can . I come in?’ he asked.. ‘Just a moment!’ she shouted. 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 . 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?. Sins of the Tongue “But no man can tame the tongue.  It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” James 3:8 Sins of the Tongue “The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven’t thought of yet.” Introduction. It is all . irreverence shown toward God the Father, God the Son, . and God . the Holy Spirit. . It . is treating holy things as common, . whether . by word or deed. . It has become commonplace in our world..