• Original research article
  • November 12, 2013
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APPEARANCE PROCESS OF POLITICALLY CORRECT VOCABULARY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article considers various formation ways of politically correct vocabulary in English language. The question of the political subtext acquisition in word meanings is scrutinized by way of example. The article informs about the dependence of the subtext and word meanings of politically correct vocabulary. The problem of distinction between the politically correct vocabulary and euphemisms is touched upon.

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Author information

Aleksandr Evgen'evich Segeda

Belgorod National Research University

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  • Published: November 12, 2013.

Keywords

  • политическая корректность
  • политически корректная лексика
  • эвфемизмы
  • лексико-семантические изменения
  • эвфеминистические конструкции
  • political correctness
  • politically correct vocabulary
  • euphemisms
  • lexico-semantic changes
  • euphemistic constructions

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