Combinatory Ways of Coining Euphemisms

V. Velykoroda

doi:10.15330/jpnu.2.2-3.63-65

Combinatory Ways of Coining Euphemisms

Authors

V. Velykoroda Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.2.2-3.63-65

Keywords:

coining, euphemism, combinatory, metaphor, idiomatic way, generalization, metonymy, irony, phonemic substitution

Abstract

The article analyses the most productive combinatory ways of coining euphemisms in the
English language. The provided models are illustrated with numerous examples, and the findings
suggest that combinatory ways of word formation are characteristic of 20.5% of all euphemisms.

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Published

2015-07-02

How to Cite

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Velykoroda, V. 2015. Combinatory Ways of Coining Euphemisms. Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University. 2, 2-3 (Jul. 2015), 63–65. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.2.2-3.63-65.