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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Euphemism
		A euphemism is a word or phrase that is used in place of a disagreeable or offensive term.
		Euphemisms can eventually become taboo words themselves through a process for which the linguist Steven Pinker has coined the term euphemism treadmill.
		This kind of euphemism is used extensively in the fields of public relations and politics.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/eu/Euphemism (391 words)

	euphemism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome for the speaker.
		Euphemisms for hell, damnation, and the devil, on the other hand, are often used to avoid invoking the power of the adversary.
		Deceased is a euphemism for 'dead', and sometimes the deceased is said to have gone to a better place, but this is used primarily among the religious with a concept of heaven.
	encyclopedia.vestigatio.com /euphemism (3089 words)

	585 treadmill - Treadmill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This type treadmill of euphemism is used as a euphemism, it often becomes a metaphor whose literal meaning is dropped.
		Euphemisms are often used to house civilian prisoners was used by the speaker attempted to procure good fortune by remaining in good favor with them.
		Euphemisms are often used to house civilian prisoners was used by the British during the Second Boer War, primarily because it sounded treadmill bland and inoffensive.
	treadmill.exercise-fitness.org /585-treadmill (360 words)

	Euphemism Encyclopedia Article @ Undertaking.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome for the speaker.
		Euphemisms for hell, damnation, and the devil, on the other hand, are often used to avoid invoking the power of the adversary.
		The practice of using euphemisms for death is likely to have originated with the "magical" belief that to speak the word 'death' was to invite death; where to "draw Death's attention" is the ultimate bad-fortune -- a common theory holds that death is a taboo subject in most English-speaking cultures for precisely this reason.
	www.undertaking.org /encyclopedia/Euphemism (3782 words)

	Treadmills - Dog exercise treadmill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A euphemism is an expression intended by the British during the Second Boer War, primarily because it sounded bland and inoffensive.
		A similar progression occurred with dog exercise treadmill although in that case the meaning has also broadened and hence has been narrowed with adjectives, which themselves have been euphemised; a dyslexic or colorblind person would not dog exercise treadmill be termed crippled.
		Amongst Australian Aboriginal dog exercise treadmill people, it was forbidden to ever use the name of the deceased, so that today the Australian Broadcasting Commission publishes an apology to indigenous people for using names or images of people dog exercise treadmill who have recently died.
	treadmills.exercise-fitness.org /treadmills/dog-exercise-treadmill.html (357 words)

	All Answers.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Treadmills also have a propelling force, which makes the foot come in front of the other.
		Treadmills can be used as an alternate when the weather is not good enough to jog outdoors.
		Treadmill is an alternative to jogging but jogging outdoors is always the best.
	treadmillinfo.net /imagestreadmills.html (210 words)

	Euphemism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Euphemism is a polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought of as too direct or rude.
		Euphemism Quits for you - America is awash in euphemisms and doublespeak, argues William Lutz, author of The New Doublespeak (HarperCollins).
		Euphemism for a Future Threat - the aliens thing is a euphemism for a future threat of some kind.and some comments on this topic.
	www.kn.sbc.com /wired/fil/pages/listeuphemisge.html (644 words)

	Euphemism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Euphemisms are used to hide unpleasant ideas, even when the term for them is not necessarily offensive.
		In linguistics, the process of coining euphemisms is known as taboo deformation.
		In this process, over the course of time, a word that was originally adopted as a euphemism acquires all the negative connotations of its referent, and has to be replaced by a substitute.
	www.jahsonic.com /Euphemism.html (295 words)

	euphemism
		This type of euphemism is used in public relations and politics, where it is sometimes called doublespeak.
		The word euphemism comes from the Greek word euphemos, meaning "auspicious/good/fortunate speech" which in turn is derived from the Greek root-words eu (ευ), "good/well" + pheme (φήμη) "speech/speaking".
		The euphemism treadmill also occurs with notions of profanity and obscenity, but in the reverse direction.
	www.synonym.org /euphemism.html (2500 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> euphemism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In different Indo-European languages, each of these words has a difficult etymology because of taboo deformations — a euphemism was substituted for the original, which no longer occurs in the language.
		Some examples of Cockney rhyming slang may serve the same purpose — to call a person a berk sounds less offensive than to call him a cunt, though berk is short for Berkshire Hunt which rhymes with cunt.
		Industrial unpleasantness such as pollution may be toned down to outgassing or runoff — descriptions of physical processes rather than their damaging consequences.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/euphemism (3842 words)

	FNF: RIGH-NAMING (C) Jón Erlendsson 2006 SOURCE: Label - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		etymology because of taboo deformations — a euphemism was substituted for the original, which no longer occurs in the language.
		Bill Veeck, who was missing part of a leg, argued against the then-favored euphemism "handicapped", saying he preferred "crippled" because it was merely descriptive and did not carry connotations of limiting one's capability the way "handicapped" (and, in fact, all of its subsequent euphemisms) seem to do.
		John Cleese purchases (the sketch has led to another euphemism for death: "pining for the fjords", although in the sketch it was used by the shop owner to mean the parrot was not dead, but was merely quiet and contemplative).
	www.hi.is /~joner/eaps/me_Right_Naming.htm (3296 words)

	Wikinfo \| Euphemism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In linguistics, the process of coining euphemisms is called taboo deformation.
		Euphemisms are also used to hide unpleasant ideas, even when the term for them is not necessarily offensive.
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	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Euphemism (517 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Pejorative
		For example, the term mentally retarded was originally used as a euphemism, as had been moron before, itself a euphemism for idiot, in order to avoid true dyslogisms such as feebleminded or half-witted.
		Both of these are considered pejorative with the term "physically challenged"?title=as the current euphemism.
		An even more 'correct' form that can be used is "person with disabilities."?title=On the horizon, a new euphemism, "neurologically challenged,"?title=appears ready to take the place of these terms should they also become pejorative.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Pejorative (542 words)

	Euphemism Encyclopedia Article @ Interfering.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Groin and crotch refer to a larger region of the body, but are euphemistic when used to refer to the genitals.
		Euphemisms are more common in reference to sexual practices or orientations, particularly non-heterosexual ones, as shown in this quote from the UK version of Queer as Folk, which includes both euphemisms and dysphemisms regarding male homosexuality:
		Doublespeak is in turn distinguished from jargon in that doublespeak attempts to confuse and conceal the truth, while jargon often provides greater precision to those that understand it (while potentially confusing those who do not).
	www.interfering.net /encyclopedia/Euphemism (3971 words)

	Pejorative Encyclopedia Article @ Excepting.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Both of these are considered pejorative with the term "physically challenged" as the current euphemism.
		The term "disabled" is now seen as the correct euphemism for people with both mental and physical challenges.
		An even more 'correct' form that can be used is "person with disabilities." On the horizon, a new euphemism, "neurologically challenged," appears ready to take the place of these terms should they also become pejorative.
	www.excepting.org /encyclopedia/Pejorative (677 words)

	euphemism - Mysearcharoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A euphemism is a metaphorical or metonymic use of an...
		A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less...
		2 The "Euphemism Treadmill" 3 Classification of euphemisms.
	www.mysearcharoo.com /search/euphemism/1-1.html (241 words)

	Toilet - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The word was adapted as a genteel euphemism for water-closet, perhaps following the French usage cabinet de toilette, much as powder-room may be coyly used today, and this has been linked to the introduction of public toilets, for example on railway trains, which required a plaque on the door.
		As old euphemisms have become accepted, they have been progressively replaced by newer ones, an example of the euphemism treadmill at work.
		The practice of charging for use of public toilets is the origin of the British euphemism for urination, to spend a penny.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Toilet (1640 words)

	Euphemistically Speaking - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information
		A euphemism may be intended to protect the speaker as well as (or even instead of) the hearer.
		Although the motive to employ euphemistic language may be self-protection, at times deliberate deception may be employed to blunt not only the emotional response of the hearer but to keep him or her ignorant of the facts.
		Using "the rabbit died" as a euphemism for having a positive pregnancy test may be one such instance.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/Euphemistically-Speaking-192608.html (1116 words)

	The Treadmill
		He quit his fitness club - all the men preening in front of the mirror was a bit much -- and walks the treadmill road.
		I have a treadmill & stopped using it but I've promised myself to get back w/it because you are absolutely right, you feel so very much better & your body gets acustom to using it.
		We are thinking of a treadmill, and your article really pushed us over the top.
	www.aish.com /family/heart/The_Treadmill.asp (765 words)

	Dysphemism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In language, both dysphemism (from the Greek 'dys' δυς = non and 'pheme' φήμη = speech) and cacophemism (in Greek 'cacos' κακός = bad) are rough opposites of euphemism, meaning the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one.
		Similar to the concept of the euphemism treadmill, a complementary "dysphemism treadmill" exists, but is more rarely observed.
		"Queer" and "gay", for example, both started as euphemisms for homosexual, and then got on the euphemism treadmill and became insults — but are now the preferred adjectives amongst the gay community itself.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dysphemism (486 words)

	Gregarius » A Slice of Infinity » October 23, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		You may have observed what Steven Pinker has dubbed the "euphemism treadmill." A euphemism is the substitution of a mild or vague expression for one that is perceived to be blunt or offensive (for example, the replacement of "to die" with "to pass away").
		The euphemism treadmill is the process by which, over time, a common euphemism becomes so identified with the word it has replaced that it loses any power to shield from offense.
		The correlating opposite is the "dysphemism treadmill." A dysphemism is a vulgar or offensive word that replaces a word which is not actually offensive (I'll spare you examples, but most expletives fall into this category).
	voxapologia.org /vox_agg/gregarius/A_Slice_of_Infinity/2006/10/23 (576 words)

	Etigazette.com
		A euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome...
		The word euphemism comes from the Greek word euphemos, meaning "auspicious/good/fortunate speech" which in turn is derived from the Greek root-words eu, "good/well" + pheme"speech/speaking".
		For example concentration camp was used by the British during the Second Boer War and until the Third Reich used the expression for their death camps, it was an acceptable description for the British concept.
	www.etigazette.com /socio/euphemism.html (2739 words)

	otherwordsforstuff.com - Euphemism history
		Please help us meet our daily euphemism quotas — if we don’t, we’ll have to beg for change to make ends meet.
		In different Indo-European languages, each of these words have difficult etymologies because of taboo deformations--a euphemism was substituted for the original, and a form of the original word no longer occurs in the language.
		Negative senses of a word tend to crowd out neutral ones, so the word retarded was pressed into service to replace moron.
	www.otherwordsforstuff.com /history (519 words)

	Pejorative (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Another example is the use of the word cripple being replaced by handicapped.
		Both of these are considered pejorative with the term "physically challenged" as the current euphemism.
		This same progression, from neutral to pejorative, is happening with the words challenged and special, used in the same sense, today.
	www.buzznet.com /tags/pejorative (503 words)

	Mots de toilette - The Boston Globe
		This is the usual story for words on the ``euphemism treadmill," as cognitive scientist Steven Pinker has called the process; the taboo concept eventually taints the screening euphemism, so a new cover word is needed.
		Once a euphemism wears thin, it can be hard to grasp how indirect it once was.
		True, there are exceptions to the rule of excretory euphemism; the French frankly call their sidewalk stations for men pissoirs, a name that seems pretty appropriate for your typical elementary-school boys' bathroom.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/ideas/articles/2006/07/02/mots_de_toilette/?p1=MEWell_Pos5 (769 words)

	Derogatory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		For example, the term mentally retarded was originally used as a euphemism, as had been moron before, itself a euphemism for idiot, in order to avoid true dyslogisms such as feebleminded or half-witted.
		Both of these are considered pejorative with the term "physically challenged" as the current euphemism.
		An even more 'correct' form that can be used is "person with disabilities." On the horizon, a new euphemism, "neurologically challenged," appears ready to take the place of these terms should they also become pejorative.
	www.ekenjy.co.za /wiki/Derogatory (700 words)

	WOODWAY TREADMILL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		She will run the distance of the marathon on the exercise treadmill located on the International Space Station (ISS).
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