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Euphemism
A Study in Connotation and Doublespeak
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Euphemism Made up of three bound morphemes:, all
Greek in origin:
eu (good) + phem(voice) +ism (act/result)
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Examples of Euphemisms 1.garbage man sanitation engineer 2. old people senior citizen 3. pregnant in the family way 4. die pass away 5. the dead the deceased /the late 6. burier undertaker / mortician 7. lunatic asylums mental institutions
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The term "concentration camp," was The term "concentration camp," was once used to describe camps used to once used to describe camps used to house civilian prisoners in close house civilian prisoners in close (concentrated) quarters, by the (concentrated) quarters, by the British during the Boer War, primarily British during the Boer War, primarily because it sounded bland and because it sounded bland and inoffensive. inoffensive. After the Third Reich used the After the Third Reich used the expression to describe its death expression to describe its death camps, the term gained enormous camps, the term gained enormous negative connotation.negative connotation.
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Connotations change "Idiot," and Connotations change "Idiot," and "moron" were once neutral terms for "moron" were once neutral terms for
those of limited mental ability.those of limited mental ability.Negative connotations tend to crowd Negative connotations tend to crowd
out neutral ones, so the phrase mentally out neutral ones, so the phrase mentally retarded was pressed into service to retarded was pressed into service to
replace them. Now that, too, is replace them. Now that, too, is considered rude.considered rude.
A similar progression occurred withA similar progression occurred withlame → crippled → handicapped → lame → crippled → handicapped →
disabled → physically challenged → disabled → physically challenged → differently ableddifferently abled
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Comedian George Carlin gave a famous Comedian George Carlin gave a famous monologue of how he thought monologue of how he thought
euphemisms undermine attitudes euphemisms undermine attitudes towards serious issues. For example: towards serious issues. For example:
Shell shock (World War I) Shell shock (World War I) Battle fatigue (World War II)Battle fatigue (World War II)
Operational exhaustion (Korean War) Operational exhaustion (Korean War) Post-traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder
(Preferred since Vietnam)(Preferred since Vietnam)
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Thank you for your attention!
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Dead Parrot The Dead Parrot sketch from Monty Python and the Flying Circus contains many euphemisms for “dead”
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Sanitary landfill for Sanitary landfill for garbage dump garbage dump Ill-advised for Ill-advised for bad decisionbad decision
Pre-owned vehicles for Pre-owned vehicles for used carsused cars
A student being held back a grade A student being held back a grade level for having level for having failedfailed. . Correctional facility for Correctional facility for prisonprison
Enhanced interrogation technique Enhanced interrogation technique for for torturetorture..