LL-L "Semantics" 2004.06.15 (03) [E]

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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at scotstext.org>
Subject: "Semantics" [E]

> From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
> Subject: LL-L "Semantics" 2004.06.15 (01) [E]
>
> Mark mentioned various euphemisms... so what do you call the opposite of a
> euphemism? There are former four-letter or taboo words which nowadays have

Strangely enough, I discovered this only yesterday while reading - the word
is "dysphemism".

It was defined as meaning a word used to be deliberately more shocking than
the usual word. Since it was a book on BSL linguistics, example given was
the dysphemistic sign for "abortion" that really means "stab in the
stomach". I suppose an English equivalent would be the way some
anti-abortionists call it "murder".

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/

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