Metaphor in the euphemistic manipulation of the taboo of sex
The present paper examines how metaphor works in euphemistic manipulation with reference to the taboo of sex. This manipulation consists of a semantic translation by which a taboo term is replaced by a lexical unit free from the negative connotations of the linguistic taboo. In this process of conce...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2006 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha |
| Repositorio: | RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/42373 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://webs.uvigo.es/babelafial/index2.html https://hdl.handle.net/10578/42373 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Euphemism Metaphorical euphemism Sexual interdiction Referent manipulation Cognitive Semantics Conceptual metaphor Eufemismo Interdicción sexual Manipulación del referente Eufemismo metafórico Semántica cognitiva Metáfora conceptual |
| Resumo: | The present paper examines how metaphor works in euphemistic manipulation with reference to the taboo of sex. This manipulation consists of a semantic translation by which a taboo term is replaced by a lexical unit free from the negative connotations of the linguistic taboo. In this process of conceptual makeup, the metaphor stands out as a powerful linguistic device which generates heterogeneous metaphorical euphemistic alternatives which differ on the degree of vinculation and ambiguity with the taboo concept and the mitigating capacity. |
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