IKS-FEMISMS OR EUPHEMISMS, DYSFEMISMS, SCIENTIFIC INTERPRETATIONS OF ORTHOFEMISMS DIFFERENTIATION
Keywords:
X-phemisms, euphemism, dysphemism, orthophemism, anthropocentric paradigm, functional semantics, stylistic features, pragmatics, linguoculture, social censorship, political correctness, expressiveness, digital communication, neurolinguistics, comparative linguistics.Abstract
This article presents a modern analysis of X-phemistic units (euphemisms, dysphemisms, and orthophemisms) within the framework of the anthropocentric paradigm, which has emerged in recent years as a dominant methodological approach in linguistics. The anthropocentric perspective, which interprets language as a reflection of human cognition, psychology, culture, and social relations, enables an in-depth exploration of the functional-semantic, stylistic, pragmatic, and linguocultural features of X-phemistic expressions.
The article also examines aspects of social censorship, political correctness, and expressiveness in speech, emphasizing how X-phemistic units serve as linguistic tools for expressing social relationships and emotional states. In conclusion, the study outlines future directions for investigating X-phemisms in the context of digital communication, neurolinguistics, and comparative linguistics.
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