Vom Tabu zum Euphemismus in der Umschreibung des Wahnsinns
Taboo words usually reflect nonverbal taboos of cultural, religious or social realities. Speakers tend to avoid them and replace them by using euphemistic phrases or idioms. The present paper describes the evolutionary stages of a specific meaning for German notions related to madness and idiocy. It...
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| Main Author: | Maria-Elena MUSCAN |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Editura Muzeul National al Literaturii Romane
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Diversitate si Identitate Culturala in Europa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.diversite.eu/pdf/19_1-2/DICE_19_1-2_Full%20text_p131-p140_Maria-Elena_MUSCAN.pdf |
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