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PE1449 .H548 2002
PE1449
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H548
2002
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
0198604025
9780198604020
dltt
How not to say what you mean :
[Book]
a dictionary of euphemisms /
R.W. Holder
Third edition
xx, 501 pages ;
21 cm
Revised edition of: A dictionary of euphemisms. 1995
Includes bibliographical references (pages x-xx) and index
We often use euphemisms when dealing with taboo or sensitive subjects--we speak of "full-figured" women, we "fudge" on our income tax, we get "cold feet" before our wedding. Here, author Holder celebrates this human tendency to use mild, vague, or roundabout expressions rather than those which are blunt, precise, and true. The dictionary provides definitions, examples, as well as historical explanations where appropriate.--From publisher description
How not to say what you mean.
How not to say what you mean.
English language-- Euphemism, Dictionaries
English language-- Synonyms and antonyms
English language, Terms and phrases
Vocabulary
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مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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