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Download full textZhao, Xiaonan; Dong, Jingping – English Language Teaching, 2010
Political euphemism is a tool for political leaders to control information transmission. Based on some examples, this paper begins with a summary of three features which distinguish political euphemism from others. Then, it discusses its two social functions based on Austin's Speech Act Theory: 1) as political leaders' tool, political euphemism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
