Year: 1990
Type: article
Abstract: Tucidides" BENAVENTE, Mariano Abstraer The greek word EUt<pr¡�t<J�ó<; is relatively tardy (Cf.Eust -1938-52; Demetr.E loe.281; Com.ND 21; Hermog -Prog -7; etc.).Howsoever, the notion and use of euphemism occurs in authors as Thucydidis and Plato.The euphemism comprises diverse lexical ambits (taboo of the dread, pudicity's taboo, delicacy's taboo, etc.).In the work of Thucydidis the euphemism appears well in all these ambits; the following texts: 11 50-2 and VI 57-4 (delicacy's taboo); I 48-4, III 107-4 and VI 67-1 (taboo of the dread); 11 3-2 and 11 49-8 (pudicity's taboo).the texts are only examples.The totaÍity of the euphemism
Source: e-rph (University of Granada)
Author: Mariano Benavente
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2558279187