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    this matter‚ or can they reliably handle this with existing staff? Yes it does. Dari sisi internal sudah kisruh. Butuh pihak netral untuk menengahi dengan pihak luar. Is this‚ as some observers have said‚ simply a case of overreaction or political correctness taken to an extreme? Would be it helpful if the firm were to position there events on the context of “good-natured humor?” It wasnt simply a case of overreaction. Pada dasarnya lingkungan multi etnis di sana No it wouldnt. Karena efeknya sangat

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    Euphemisms in Modern English

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    as a tool of manipulation by politicians and the media? The main focus of this thesis is exploring the use of euphemisms in public discourse and discussing the way they alter our perception of inconvenient truths. Key words Euphemisms‚ political correctness‚ doublespeak. 4 CONTENTS 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………… 6 2. Formation of euphemisms……………………………………… 8 3. Why we need to euphemize…………………………….……. 9 3.1 A euphemizing instinct……………………………………… 9 3.2 The euphemism treadmill………………………………

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    way. It has been proved that some types of language can harm people. Bias-Language occurs with gender but can also offend groups of people based on sexual orientation ethnicity‚ political interest‚ or race. To remedy the harm‚ politically correct language was started. It’s supporting or relating to broad social‚ political and educational change; it’s also‚ especially‚ to redress historical injustices in matters such as race‚ class‚ gender and sexual orientation.Politically Correct Language is not

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    correct language prevents conflict‚ and improves individuals and communities‚ it also has limitations. Sometimes it can disrupt the meaning and impact of the message we are trying to portray. Because of this‚ it is important to find an extent of political correctness that still enables freedom of speech. While people can define us by the language we use‚ the language we use also defines us. Being politically correct can make us better people. The way the receiver of our message construes our message

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    Undoubtedly‚ political correctness in language has recently been becoming a more and more controversial issue. It has become an area of great interest for a considerable number of scholars who look into the subject in order to find the answers to the questions. Thus how PC is defined? Generally speaking‚ it is a term used to describe language‚ ideas‚ policies‚ or behavior seen as seeking to minimize offense to racial‚ cultural‚ or other identity groups. Conversely‚ the term "politically incorrect"

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    seem like this sometimes‚ but for the most part this is not true. Many things that are a part of Australian culture could be considered crude at best and downright hateful at worst. America is on the other side of the correctness spectrum from Australia‚ with political correctness being a divisive issue. Telling an Aussie to be “politically correct” would result in a laugh and an ensuing joke at your

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    Dictionary is the generation of people who became adults in the 2010s‚ viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence. Since Generation Snowflake takes offense to literally everything this has ushered in the dreaded age of “Political Correctness”. For instance‚ “last year‚ students at the University of East Anglia banned a Mexican restaurant from giving out sombreros because of racist stereotyping” (Crowder). In my opinion this is going to far‚ to the best of my knowledge this restaurant

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    Long Live Southern Stereotypes Ever since Scarlett O’Hara struggled to find love and Andy Taylor was elected Mayberry’s Sheriff‚ filmmakers and television producers have yet to lose any fondness for stereotyping the southern culture. There are many who despise any form of labeling or stereotyping within the media‚ fearing false characterizations or inaccurate portrayals of southern customs‚ traditions‚ and people. Exposure to southern stereotypes through media is an appealing element in the American

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    INTRODUCTION 2 CHAPTER I. THE NOTION OF EUPHEMISMS IN ENGLISH 5 I.1. Definition of Euphemisms 5 I.2. Classification of Euphemisms 6 I.3. Ambiguity and Logic 9 CHAPTER II. SOURCES OF EUPHEMISMS 15 II.1. The Language of Political Correctness 15 II.2. Obscurity‚ Officialese‚Jornalese‚ Commercialese 20 II.3. Vogue Words 24 II.4. Woolliness 27 II.5. Euphemisms Used in Different Spheres of Our Life 29 CHAPTER III. TRANSLATION OF EUPHEMISMS 34 III.1. Grammatical Difficulties in

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    Summary of “The Modern Academy Raging In The Dark” by Richard Badenhausen In David Mamet’s Oleanna‚ the inclusion of the controversial topics of gender conflict‚ sexual harassment and political correctness in colleges led most critics to point to these as the main themes of the play. A year before it the play appeared‚ the Clarence Thomas-Hill controversy had occurred‚ helping push these issues in the play to the forefront of reader’s minds. However‚ the “difficulties of acquiring and controlling

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