Godina izdanja: 2002
ISBN: 978-0-19860402-5
Jezik: Engleski
Tip: Jednojezični
Vrsta: rečnik eufemizama, sleng, žargon
Autor: Strani

How Not to Say What You Mean: A Dictionary of Euphemisms (Oxford Paperback Reference) Hardcover – 1 Oct. 2002

Product details
Publisher: ‎ Oxford University Press; 3rd edition (1 Oct. 2002)
Language: ‎ English
Hardcover: ‎ 528 pages
Dimensions: ‎ 13.34 x 4.45 x 19.69 cm

This re-named edition of `A Dictionary of Euphemisms` is full of old favourites, such as `early bath` or `push up the daisies`, as well as euphemisms from modern times, like `human sacrifice` and `coffee-housing`. Definitions include examples from real authors, along with historical explanations of origins, and now obsolete euphemisms like `leaping house`, `nightingale` are signposted as such. To prove that the use of euphemisms is not just a British speciality, there is widespread coverage of American euphemisms too: `English` (pertaining to sexual deviance), and `watermelon` (an indication of pregnancy) are two examples.

About the Author
R. W. Holder is the director of numerous companies, speaks several languages, and travels widely. He is also the author ofThinking About Management (Warner, 1994).
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