A dictionary of euphemisms / R. W. Holder

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Holder, R. W

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Holder, R. W. Faber Dictionary of Euphemisms

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TextSeries: Oxford paperback referencePublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1996Edition: New edDescription: xix,470pISBN:

9780192800510
9780192800510

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Summary: This is a study of the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery and deceit. It dissects the human tendency to prefer vague, roundabout expressions rather than use words which are precise and disagreeably true.

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"This edition first published by Oxford University Press 1995.".

"First published as A Dictionary of American and British Euphemisms by Bath University Press 1987.".

Includes bibliography and index.

This is a study of the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery and deceit. It dissects the human tendency to prefer vague, roundabout expressions rather than use words which are precise and disagreeably true.

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