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Euphemania : our love affair with euphemisms / Ralph Keyes.
By: Keyes, Ralph
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TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010Edition: 1st ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 279 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780316056564; 0316056561.Subject(s): English language -- EuphemismDDC classification: 423/.1
Contents:
Mincing words -- From bears to bowdlerism -- speaking of sex -- Anatomy class -- Secretions and Excretions -- Under the weather and in the ground -- Comestibles -- Show me the liquidity -- Words of war -- Brave new words -- Why we euphemize.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 423.1 K521 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003715281 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mincing words -- From bears to bowdlerism -- speaking of sex -- Anatomy class -- Secretions and Excretions -- Under the weather and in the ground -- Comestibles -- Show me the liquidity -- Words of war -- Brave new words -- Why we euphemize.
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