Periphrasis. Euphemism as a variety of periphrasis

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Periphrasis. Euphemism as a variety of periphrasis

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2. PERIPHRASIS [pə’rıfrəsıs] - перифраз Periphrasis is the re-naming of an object by a phrase that brings
3. TYPES OF PERIPHRASIS Traditional/language Speech periphrasis periphrasis
4. Language periphrasis Language periphrasis can be understood without context. E.g. the fair sex (= women) my
5. Speech periphrasis A new nomination of an object that brings out some of its qualities and
6. Types of periphrasis Logical Figurative It is based on one of the It is based on
7. EUPHEMISM ['ju:fəmızəm] - эвфемеизм A word or phrase used to replace an unpleasant word or expression
8. Euphemism as a stylistic device Euphemism as a SD refers us to the concept through the
9. Euphemisms: spheres of usage Euphemisms are typically used in religious, medical and political discourse. E.g. The
10. Euphemisms and political correctness E.g. chronologically-challenged people (= old) senior citizens (= pensioners) mentally-challenged people low
11. Euphemisms in fiction Euphemisms can convey subtle nuances of meaning E.g. We were all going direct
12. Lexical repetitions Lexical repetition consists in repeating a word or a phrase within a sentence, passage
13. Functions of lexical repetitions intensifying function, emotional charge E.g. Fight your little fight, my boy, Fight
14. Lexical repetitions and polysemy Lexical repetitions can actualize different lexico-semantic variants of a word revealing a
15. Synonymous repetition Synonyms can be used to avoid monotonous repetition of the same word in a
16. Excessive repetition of the same words can effectively characterize a hero’s vocabulary and manner of speech.
17. Synonymous repetitions Repeated synonyms can be introduced to make the description more exhaustive and provide additional
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PERIPHRASIS [pə’rıfrəsıs] - перифраз
Periphrasis is the re-naming of an object

by a phrase that brings out some particular feature of the object (Galperin).
Periphrasis as a stylistic device that can be identified only in context.
E.g. And Harold stands upon the place of skulls,
The grave of France, the deadly Waterloo!
(Byron)

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TYPES OF PERIPHRASIS
Traditional/language Speech
periphrasis periphrasis

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Language periphrasis
Language periphrasis can be understood without context.
E.g. the fair sex

(= women)
my better half (= wife)
to tie the knot (= to marry)

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Speech periphrasis
A new nomination of an object that brings out

some of its qualities and makes them represent the object.
E.g. I understand you are poor, and wish to earn money by nursing the little boy, my son, who has been…deprived of what can never be replaced (= mother) (Dickens).

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Types of periphrasis
Logical Figurative
It is based on one of the

It is based on either
properties of the object metaphor or metonymy
E.g. instruments of E.g. the punctual servant
destruction (= pistols) of all work (=the sun)

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EUPHEMISM ['ju:fəmızəm] - эвфемеизм
A word or phrase used to replace

an unpleasant word or expression by a conventionally more acceptable one.
Euphemisms are synonyms that produce a deliberately mild effect.
E.g. to pass away, to be no more, to expire, to depart, to join the majority, to give up the ghost, to go west.
Such euphemistic expressions have become expressive means of the language. They refer us directly to the concept and are fixed in dictionaries.

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Euphemism as a stylistic device
Euphemism as a SD refers us to

the concept through the medium of another word.
E.g. They think we have come by this horse in some dishonest manner (= have stolen it).
(Dickens)

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Euphemisms: spheres of usage
Euphemisms are typically used in religious, medical

and political discourse.
E.g. The Evil One (= the Devil)
The Lord, Almighty, Goodness, Heavens (= the God)
lunatic asylum → mental hospital (= madhouse)
patients of severely subnormal personality (= imbeciles, the feeble-minded)
undernourishment of children (= starvation)
reorganization of the enterprise (= firing employees)
unemployment benefit (=dole)
lower income brackets (= poor)
collateral damage (= soldiers killed by fellow soldiers)

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Euphemisms and political correctness
E.g. chronologically-challenged people
(= old)
senior citizens

(= pensioners)
mentally-challenged people
low IQ (= stupid)
the disabled (= invalids)
animal companion (= pet)

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Euphemisms in fiction
Euphemisms can convey subtle nuances of meaning
E.g. We were

all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way (= to Hell) (Dickens)
Euphemisms can create a satirical effect
E.g. In private I should merely call him a liar. In the Press you should use the words: ‘Reckless disregard for truth’ and in Parliament – that you regret he ‘should have been so misinformed’ (Galsworthy).

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Lexical repetitions
Lexical repetition consists in repeating a word or a phrase

within a sentence, passage or the whole text (Arnold).
The number of occurrences can be different, but readers should be able to notice them.
E.g. ‘rain’ in Hemingway’s prose
‘silence’ in Fowles’s novels

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Functions of lexical repetitions
intensifying function, emotional charge
E.g. Fight your little fight,

my boy,
Fight and be a man (D. Lawrence)
parodying function, satirical effect
E.g. Don’t be a good little, good little boy
being as good as you can
and agreeing with all the mealy-mouthed,
mealy-mouthed
truths that the sly trot out
to protect themselves and their greedy-mouthed,
greedy-mouthed
cowardice, every old lout (D. Lawrence)

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Lexical repetitions and polysemy
Lexical repetitions can actualize different lexico-semantic variants

of a word revealing a variety of connotations.
E.g. Don’t long to have dear little, dear little boys
whom you’ll have to educate […]
Nor a dear little home with its cost, its cost
that you have to pay…
Do hold yourself together and fight…
and a comfortable feeling at night
that you’ve let in a little air.
A little fresh air in the money sty,
knocked a little hole in the holy prison,
done your own little bit, made your own little try
that the risen Christ should be risen (D. Lawrence)

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Synonymous repetition
Synonyms can be used to avoid monotonous repetition of the

same word in a sentence or passage (synonymic ‘replacers’)
E.g. The little boy was crying. It was the child’s usual time for going to bed, but no one paid attention to the kid.
E.g. synonymic ‘replacers’ in scientific prose:
investigate-analyze-study-consider

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Excessive repetition of the same words can effectively characterize a hero’s

vocabulary and manner of speech.
E.g. Well, ain’t you the lucky one? Piggy’s an awful swell; and he always takes a girl to swell places. He took Blanche up to the Hoffman House one evening, where they have swell music, and you see a lot of swells. You’ll have a swell time, Dulce (O.Henry).

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Synonymous repetitions
Repeated synonyms can be introduced to make the description more

exhaustive and provide additional shades of meaning. Here the difference in denotative meaning and connotations is especially important.
E.g. Is it thy will thy image should keep open
My heavy eyelids to the weary night?
Dost thou desire my slumbers should be broken
While shadows like to thee do mock my sight?
Is it thy spirit that thou send’st from thee
So far from home into my deeds to pry,
To find out shames and idle hours in me […]
It is my love that keeps mine eye awake;
Mine own true love that doth my rest defeat… (Sonnet LXI)

Periphrasis. Euphemism as a variety of periphrasis

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PERIPHRASIS [pə’rıfrəsıs] - перифраз Periphrasis is the re-naming of an object

TYPES OF PERIPHRASISTraditional/language Speech periphrasis periphrasis

Language periphrasisLanguage periphrasis can be understood without context.E.g. the fair sex

Speech periphrasis A new nomination of an object that brings out

Types of periphrasis Logical FigurativeIt is based on one of the

EUPHEMISM ['ju:fəmızəm] - эвфемеизм A word or phrase used to replace

Euphemism as a stylistic deviceEuphemism as a SD refers us to

Euphemisms: spheres of usage Euphemisms are typically used in religious, medical

Euphemisms and political correctnessE.g. chronologically-challenged people (= old) senior citizens

Euphemisms in fictionEuphemisms can convey subtle nuances of meaningE.g. We were

Lexical repetitionsLexical repetition consists in repeating a word or a phrase

Functions of lexical repetitionsintensifying function, emotional chargeE.g. Fight your little fight,

Lexical repetitions and polysemy Lexical repetitions can actualize different lexico-semantic variants

Synonymous repetitionSynonyms can be used to avoid monotonous repetition of the