Double whammy! The dysphemistic euphemism implied in unVables such as unmentionables, unprintables, undesirables
The starting point for this paper is the realization that the classic euphemism unmentionables rests upon three word formation processes, which have each been proven to be individually compatible with euphemistic effect. Consider the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) entry for the plural noun unmentio...
Main Author: | Chris Smith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3
2012-06-01
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Series: | Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/378 |
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