EUPHEMISMS AND DYSPHEMISMS

Euphemisms: a milder or more positive expression used to replace a negative or unpleasant one.

Euphemistic language is a word or group of word that are delivery used in other to evoke a particular kind of respond from the readers.

Example of euphemism:

• §  Stupid- minimally exceptional

Dysphemisms: replacing a neutral or positive expression with a negative or unpleasant one.

Example of dysphemistic:

• §   Nigger
• §   Fat
•      Obese