The ‘escape route’ of euphemisms – a factor contributing to the ongoing renewal of Gender Metaphors in the Discourse of English- language newspapers / Міністерство Освіти і Науки України, Вчени Записки Таврійського Національного Університету iменi В.I.Вернадського. Серiя: Фiлологiя. Журналiстика. Том34 (73), № 1 Частина 1, 2024
Date
2024
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"Гельветика"
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The article critically examines the contemporary lexical-phraseological inventory, operationalized through euphemisms, within the context of gender discourse. Specifically, it scrutinizes the process of updating euphemisms employed as an "escape route", with a focus on individuals manifesting diverse gender identities, particularly those enmeshed in gender relations. The research endeavors to delineate the causal factors and conditions underpinning the persistent renewal of euphemistic expressions used to designate individuals with disparate gender identities.
Keywords
Gender metaphorizations, Political correctness, Newspaper discourse