Euphemism

1984 Research Paper George Orwell is a man that visualized a society where the government controlled everything and everyone from the language to what we are allowed to be accountable of. In “When Euphemism Disguises Truth: George Orwell’s Foresight”, by historian Bernard A. Weisberger he talks about how the government manipulates everything to their advantage such as deteriorating the language. Weisberg supports this claim by demonstrating how the German, Russian, and Italian languages have…

can continue on indefinitely if nothing is done to stop it and reverse the effects. First, he discusses how thought corrupts language in paragraphs three and four. He argues that the use of euphemisms in political language is so that governments can defend and cover up their cruel actions. For example, a euphemism such as “rectification of frontiers” (3) would be used to hide the cruel fact that “millions of peasants are robbed of their farms and sent trudging along the roads with no more than…

ways in which political lies are in some way not lies. Euphemisms are words that improve things by making them sound better. An example of euphemism include the 1992 presidential election. Even though euphemisms help improve things, it can also make things worse. This is known as dyseuphemism. An example would be Bush Sr expressing his opinion of the leader Iraq. Weapons relates to both euphemism and dyseuphemism. Neutralization is a euphemism word for assassination. Simplifications are used in…

In 1775, Patrick Henry convinces the colonists in his “Speech to the Virginia Convention” to fight for independence. Prior to Henry’s speech, a significant amount of colonists desired to stay under Britain’s rule, especially in regions such as New England, filled with loyalist populations. Patrick Henry effectively integrates several rhetorical devices into his speech to sway colonial loyalists towards opposing their mother country, Great Britain. The devices of allusion, logos,…

appear positive, the unpleasant appear attractive or at least seem tolerable” (Lutz, 337). The language of doublespeak is intended to deceive the truth and to miscommunicate. Lutz describes to the readers four types of doublespeak, which include, euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook and inflated language. According to Lutz, there are many dangers with doublespeak. Many problems, since this language is used by politicians, government and businesses to mislead people. Double speak alters people’s…

The first concept I learned when enhancing my critical thinking is denotation, which is the specific object, or action that a word points to refers to or indicates (Diestler 2012). An example of denotation would be what the word means like a rose what is it? A rose is a type of flower, the color of the rose can be red, the rose can has a stem, and it has thorns. The word connotation all the images positive, negative, or neutral that are associated with any given denotation by an individual or a…

In the following paragraph he says that there are specific questions that one needs to ask in order to be a good writer. He says that if one asks these questions they will be successful writers. In the third, Orwell explains that politicians use euphemisms to make language unclear and hide the true meanings of what they are saying. They use the reader's lack of knowledge to their…

into Stephen Crane's work, there are several different techniques that he uses in his writing that utilize exactly what it is he is trying to say or show the reader. Crane uses euphemism, defined as the mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to come of ass too harsh or blunt. Along side of euphemism, Crane uses indirection. He uses indirection by showing almost irrelevant traits or details about a character to make an overall bigger point. At first sight, these…

Shadoe Lass 9­7­16 On Being a Cripple Analysis On Being a Cripple Analysis In “On Being a Cripple,” Author Nancy Mairs discusses the diction choices of referring to those with disabilities. Through juxtaposition, Mairs discusses the truth of diction towards the impaired, and demonstrates acceptance to her nature. Mairs tackles the tough truth: that many take for granted the ability to perform simple daily tasks other struggle with. In the paragraph (and the entire essay), Mairs utilizes the…

chosen profession and to avoid to spending time on the Internet to engage with the world. Brokaw looked into the challenges and possibilities for communication, information retrieval, marketing and proselytizing. In his speech, he applies apostrophe, euphemism, connotation, anaphora, simile and appositive. He used these rhetorical devices in order to inform the audience of the positive and negative circumstances during the twentieth century like World War II and the Great Depression, but he…