1. Searching for the right words… Our awareness of Sociolect means we constantly search our language resources for the most appropriate forms of expression.
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5. Taboo and Euphemism – are you ready? Taboo – Noun: A custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. Adjective: Prohibited or restricted by custom. Euphemism - Noun: A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
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