Using euphemism towards death and cancer in Iraqi Arabic spoken in al-Anbar province

Abstract EN

The present study is an attempt to investigate how the speakers of Iraqi Arabic in AL-Anbar use euphemism for death and cancer in their social interactions.

The sample consisted of 50 participants (males and females) who live in AL-Anbar and chosen randomly.

The age average was between 20-60 years old.

The used instrument for data collection was a questionnaire that consisted of 15 questions with 3-5 given answers.

The findings revealed that the speakers of Iraqi Arabic in AL-Anbar use euphemism an alternative to direct expressions that shock and insult the addressees.

The study revealed that the use of euphemism in AL-Anbar is also based on Islamic principles.