Exploring the use of euphemisms in some speeches of president Obama : a pragmatic study
Source
al-Mustansiriya Journal of Arts
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 58 (30 Sep. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Al-Mustansiriyah University College Of Arts
Publication Date
2012-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study is an attempt to figure out how euphemism is employed in speeches of the president Barak Obama.
It will focus first on euphemism in general.
Then it will try to find out how some euphemistic expressions haw been used to cover up the ttuth and help the speaker to be polite.
It also attempts to pinpoint how these euphemistic expressions affect the audience and their mind.
It will analyze these political speeches from the pragmatic perspective: politeness principle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Wahid, Huda Yasin. 2012. Exploring the use of euphemisms in some speeches of president Obama : a pragmatic study. al-Mustansiriya Journal of Arts،Vol. 2012, no. 58, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-967859
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Wahid, Huda Yasin. Exploring the use of euphemisms in some speeches of president Obama : a pragmatic study. al-Mustansiriya Journal of Arts No. 58 (2012), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-967859
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Wahid, Huda Yasin. Exploring the use of euphemisms in some speeches of president Obama : a pragmatic study. al-Mustansiriya Journal of Arts. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 58, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-967859
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 13
Record ID
BIM-967859