This document discusses taboo and euphemism. It defines taboo as things people do not talk about due to being harmful, immoral or improper. Euphemisms are ways of talking about taboo topics indirectly. Common taboo topics include sex, death, and bodily functions. Euphemisms are used to soften or avoid direct language, to be polite, or sometimes impolitely. The document provides examples of taboo topics and euphemisms from different cultures and languages.

1. TABOO AND EUPHEMISM
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2. TABOO AND EUPHEMISM
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TABOO:
things people do not talk about
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EUPHEMISMS: things people talk about in a
roundabout way.

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In society: concerned with Behaviour
believed to be harmful to society’s members
for supernatural reasons, or regarded
immoral or improper, because violating a
moral code.
In language: associated with things not said,
and with words and expressions not used
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Taboo topics: sex, death, excretion, bodily
functions, religious matters.
Used for : drawing attention to oneself, to show
contempt, to be aggressive or provocative, to mock
authority, to express freedom, etc.
Phonetic resemblance to English words: Thai
students avoid using words like fag “sheath” and
phrig “chilli pepper” in the presence of
Anglophones.

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According to Crowley in Kabana language of Papua
New Guinea people have name that refers to objects
too…
- Crocodile puaea Son-in-law
- Crocodilebagale-borrowing from a
neighbouring language

6. Types of Euphemisms
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To Soften an Expression
To Be Polite
Euphemisms to be Impolite

7. To Soften an Expression
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Some euphemisms are used in order to
make a blunt or unpleasant truth seem
less harsh:
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Passed away instead of died
Correctional facility instead of jail
Departed instead of died
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8. To Be Polite
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Other euphemisms are used to take the place of
words or phrases you might not want to say in polite
company.
Adult entertainment instead of pornography
Adult beverages instead of beer or liquor
Comfort woman instead of prostitute

9. Euphemisms to be Impolite
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In some cases, euphemisms are intentionally a
grosser or less pleasant way of saying
something.
Blow chunks instead of vomited
Hide the sausage instead of sex
Making whoopee instead of sex

10. Any Question?