Euphemisms

A euphemism is the substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener;[1] or in the case of doublespeak, to make it less troublesome for the speaker.[citation needed] It also may be a substitution of a description of something or someone rather than the name, to avoid revealing secret, holy, or sacred names to the uninitiated, or to obscure the identity of the subject of a conversation from potential eavesdroppers

My intent of this essay is to describe the six major barriers that impact of influence effective business communications. Actually, those barriers are more likely to be known as cliché, jargon, slang, sexist and racist language, euphemisms and doublespeak, which may alter the interpretation of messages as well as subject of relevance, and therefore create sometime a lack of attention and unneeded contradiction among commutators. What is Cliché? According to Random House Dictionary, Cliché is:

A euphemism is a word used in the place of another to take away the harshness or crudeness. The beginning of the word euphemism is (eu-) which means good in Greek. Euphemisms are usually used to cover up the unpleasantness of situations; instead of saying something is terrible you can say it is not the best. However, euphemisms can also be used to elevate an occupation and make it sound more important and desirable. Certain occupations are frowned upon because they require little to no education

A Study on English Euphemism Euphemism is defined in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English(1978)as¡°(an example of)the use of a pleasanter£¬less direct name for something thought to be unpleasant.¡± The New Edition of the Oxford Concise Dictionary (1976) defines euphemism as ¡°Substitution of mild or vague or roundabout expression for harsh or direct one; expression that substituted.¡± Euphemism is to use a polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought

Business negotiations of euphemism and expression Catalogue Abstract………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction……………………………………………………………..3 Body………………………………………………………………….......3 1. Business environment, each of the parties to achieve the intended purpose....3 2. Euphemism and Politeness Principle……………………………………...4 3. Business negotiations Pragmatic Politeness Strategy…………....................6 4. Business English Euphemism and expression……………….......…..

A phonetic euphemism is used to replace profane language or cuss words. One version of phonetic euphony is using the first letter of a cuss word, and often times adding the word "word" after it. For example saying the, “F-word” instead of saying fuck, or the “B-word” instead of bitch. In the military, it’s common to say several completely different words using the first letters of profane words. For example, instead of saying, “What the Fuck”, they would say, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot", or "Bravo

3.Euphemism and two pragmatic theories Euphemism is widely used in the business activities. By introducing the two pragmatic theories that people unconsciously follow when they are doing business activities, we can learn more about why businessman choose euphemisms rather than express directly in business letters. 3.1 Euphemism and the Politeness Principle ( the PP ) t[]he Politeness Principle, proposed by Leech, G. in his book Principle of Pragmatics (1983), is considered as an important principle

language and cognitive science. In his passage, he is analytical and straightforward with analyzing multiple examples of how euphemisms are used and why. He always makes his examples to prove his points and by getting his audience involved and thinking by including rhetorical questions. Words don’t mean what they mean because of different interpretations, the complex and euphemism human language, and the manipulation of people 's intent. Steven Pinker, in Word Don’t Always Mean What They Mean, is able

In the essay “The World of Doublespeak”, by William Lutz, the author gives the reader four different questions to help one identify doublespeak. According to Lutz these questions are, “who is saying what to whom, under what conditions and circumstances, with what intent, and with what results?” (par. 4). These questions help to distinguish between truthful language and doublespeak. The first question, “who is saying what to whom?” focuses on the relationship between the two people. The chance of

Six Major Barriers in Communication In Chapter 2 of our textbook, Business Communication For Success by McLean (2010), six major barriers to effective business communications exist. These are cliché, jargon, slang, sexist and racist language, euphemisms, and doublespeak. Each of these barriers can harm relationships, cause misunderstandings, delay work, and cause unnecessary drama in the work place and in everyday life (Washburn, 2008). This is why discussing them and learning from previous mistakes