Semantic changes of English Euphemisms
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Given article is devoted to the study of semantic changes of Euphemisms. It discusses the differences and similarities of euphemisms in all the sphere of life. Euphemisms are used to replace social taboos, swearing, blasphemy, profanity and other offensive language, but they can be used just to make a common word sound more sophisticated. For indirect expressing, stylistic means like figures of speech can be used for expressing euphemisms.
Another subject mentioned in the paper is euphemistic strategies discussed from pragmatic point of view.
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