EUPHEMISM

EUPHEMISM

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FIGURES OF SPEECH

A figure of speech is a departure from the ordinary form of expression, or the ordinary course of ideas in order to produce a greater effect.

Figures of speech may be classified as under:

1.       Those based on resemblance, such as simile, metaphor, personification and apostrophe.

2.       Those based on contrast, such as Antithesis and Epigram.

3.       Those based on association, such as Metonymy and Synecdoche.

4.       Those based on construction, such as Climax and Anticlimax.

EUPHEMISM

Euphemism.

WHAT IS EUPHEMISM?

Answer:  An euphemism consists in the description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable name. See the examples below.

a.     He has fallen asleep (i.e. he is dead).

b.     You are telling me a fairy tale(i.e. telling a lie)

A euphemism is generally an innocuous (not harmful or injurious; harmless, not likely to irritate or offend. In offensive) word or expression that is used in place of something that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant. Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive terms for concepts that the user wishes to downplay.

As per the Cambridge dictionary a euphemism is the use of a word or phrase to avoid saying another word or phrase that may sound unpleasant or offensive. It is the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague expression for a thought that is offensive, harsh or blunt.

A euphemism is a polite expression used in place of words or phrases that otherwise might be considered harsh or unpleasant to hear. Euphemism is frequently used in literature and in our daily life. There are many examples of euphemisms in our everyday language.

Some euphemisms are used to make a blunt or unpleasant truth seem less harsh; as,

a.      Passed away instead of died.

b.      Correctional facility instead of jail.

c.       Departed instead of died.

d.      Differently-abled instead of disabled or handicapped.

e.      Fell of the back of a carriage, instead of stealing from carriage.

f.        Ethnic cleansing instead of genocide

g.      Turn a trick instead of engage in prostitution.

h.      Negative patient outcome instead of dead.

i.        Collateral damage instead of accidental death.

j.        Letting someone go instead of firing someone.

k.       Put to sleep instead of euthanize.

l.        Pregnancy termination instead of abortion.

m.    On the streets instead of homeless.

Other euphemisms are used to take the place of words or phrase one might not want to say in polite company; as,

a.      Adult entertainment instead of pornography.

b.      Adult beverages instead of beer or liquor.

c.       Au natural instead of naked.

d.      Big-boned instead of heavy or overweight.

e.       Wash room instead of lavatory.

f.        Economical with truth instead of liar.

g.      The birds and the bees instead of sex.

h.      Between jobs instead of unemployed.

i.         Go all the way instead of have sex.

j.        Domestic help instead of maid.

k.       Sanitation agent instead of garbage cleaner.

l.         Vertically challenged instead of short.

m.    Sleep together instead of have sex.

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