Godfrey Harris
Just Sayin'
Euphemistic Political & Personal Euphemisms in American English
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We call it The essential tool for uncovering what politicians want to hide. Here are what some readers have already said about it: GH This is a fun book to read. Easy to pick up and set down when you have only a few minutes to spare. I particularly liked the background speculation on how each euphemism arose. MH: I am so impressed with the invitation to give appropriate credit and a free book to anyone contributing a favoUrite political euphemism for the next edition. MD: If euphemisms mask straightforward words that are too harsh, too hurtful, too blunt, too embarrassing, too direct, too open or too private, then this book is the opposite.…
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We call it The essential tool for uncovering what politicians want to hide. Here are what some readers have already said about it: GH This is a fun book to read. Easy to pick up and set down when you have only a few minutes to spare. I particularly liked the background speculation on how each euphemism arose. MH: I am so impressed with the invitation to give appropriate credit and a free book to anyone contributing a favoUrite political euphemism for the next edition. MD: If euphemisms mask straightforward words that are too harsh, too hurtful, too blunt, too embarrassing, too direct, too open or too private, then this book is the opposite. It pulls no punches.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-935047-84-4
- EAN: 9780935047844
- Produktnummer: 19661099
- Verlag: Americas Group Publications,U.S.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 120 S.
- Masse: H14.1 cm x B21.7 cm x D0.7 cm 200 g
- Abbildungen: illus
- Gewicht: 200
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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