A linguistic picture of the world through modern English ecoeuphemisms

Compiling a list of lexical elements used in online media to hide the true meaning of certain environmental concepts. Use of semantic generalization and manipulation to mislead the recipient. Examples of meiosis, which turns a noun into a euphemism.

Рубрика Иностранные языки и языкознание
Вид статья
Язык английский
Дата добавления 25.07.2018
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