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https://doi.org/10.37547/ijll/Volume05Issue12-31
The Role Of Euphemisms In Communication
Abstract
This article focuses on the study of euphemisms and their linguistic characteristics. The article provides detailed information about the meaning of euphemisms, as well as phenomena specific to the mentality of Uzbeks and English cultures. It contains information about the connection of euphemisms with living conditions and, the ethnic and aesthetic standards of peoples of the world. It also examines the role of euphemisms in communication and evaluates pragmatic meaning of these lexical unit in discourse.
Keywords
Euphemisms, linguistic, word, speech
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Leech, G. (1983). Principles of pragmatics. London, New York: Longman Group Ltd.
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