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Holder, R.W.

 
9780192800510: A Dictionary of Euphemisms (Oxford Paperback Reference)
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ISBN 10: 0192800515 ISBN 13: 9780192800510
Editorial: Oxford Paperbacks, 1997

Sinopsis

Investigating the human tendency to prefer mild, vague or roundabout expressions rather than use words which are blunt, precise, and disagreeably true, this book unmasks the language of prudery, evasion, and deceit, while showing how not to say what you really mean. Why else do people say "bijou", 'house of ill repute", and "corporate entertainment", when what they really mean is "inconveniently small", "brothel", and "bribery"? A survey of our linguistic idiosyncracies, the dictionary includes thousands of definitions, quotations, derivations, and historical explanations and a thematic index for quick and easy reference.

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About the Author:
R.W. Holder is the director of numerous companies, speaks several languages, and travels widely.

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Now, in A Dictionary of Euphemisms, R.W. Holder gives us an engaging volume that celebrates this human tendency to use mild, vague or roundabout expressions rather than those which are blunt, precise, and disagreeably true.

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Editorial
Oxford Paperbacks
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0192800515
ISBN 13 
9780192800510
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Número de páginas
490
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