regime change

[pipo]

Isn't it _euphemization_?
The degree of odiousness or non-odiousness is relative.
The direction of euphemizing is always from odiousness
to non-odious, though.

Something can be bettter than bad, but still not be
good (despite most definitions of _better_ ).

R. Spears

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barnhart" <ADS-L at HIGHLANDS.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject: regime change


> Is there linguistic term to describe the
"sanitization" of policy by
> substituting a neutral term for an odious one, as in
the case of
> replacing _regime change_ for _coup d'etat_ ?
>
> Regards,
> David