Euphemism and political correctness in contemporary English

The presented article is devoted to the consideration of such linguistic category as the political correctness which was widely adopted in the English-speaking countries and made considerable impact on modern English language. Linguistic political correctness is the most curious language theme to ig...

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Published in:Vestnik Rossijskogo universiteta družby narodov. Seriâ Lingvistika no. 4; pp. 35 - 41
Main Author: N B Rubina
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Russian
Published: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 01.12.2011
Subjects:
лингвистическая категория
межкультурная коммуникация
политическая корректность
эвфемизм
ISSN:2312-9182, 2312-9212
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Summary:The presented article is devoted to the consideration of such linguistic category as the political correctness which was widely adopted in the English-speaking countries and made considerable impact on modern English language. Linguistic political correctness is the most curious language theme to ignore which, means to miss the major aspect of modern English language.
ISSN:2312-9182
2312-9212