Friday, 20 April 2012


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 


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