• Original research article
  • January 31, 2023
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Euphemisation of English-Language Gastronomic Discourse

Abstract

The aim of the research is to determine the specifics of euphemisation in contemporary English-language gastronomic discourse. Scientific novelty of the research lies in studying the insufficiently explored euphemisation sphere and revealing the current trends in gastronomic linguistic culture. The authors ana-lyse such motives for the euphemistic renaming of gluttonyms as taboos, political ideology, political cor-rectness and the concept of ecological awareness. The research findings have shown that euphemisation due to social, religious or cultural taboos is a permanently relevant incentive for gastronomic neologisms creation. The practice of the political renaming of English-language gluttonyms reflects the latest changes in political views and is explored in terms of cancel culture. It has been found that euphemisation within the framework of political correctness dictates a variety of restrictions, from replacing discriminatory racist and sexist nominations to banning products recognised as environmentally unfriendly, unhealthy, inhumane to animals and contributing to climate change.

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Author information

Guzel Agzamovna Vildanova

PhD

Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov

Natalia Matilde Bertuol

Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov

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Publication history

  • Received: December 8, 2022.
  • Published: January 31, 2023.

Keywords

  • эвфемизация
  • гастрономический дискурс
  • политическая корректность
  • табу
  • экологическая осознанность
  • euphemisation
  • gastronomic discourse
  • political correctness
  • taboo
  • ecological awareness

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