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Annotated Bibliography
Allan, Keith, and Kate Burridge. Euphemism & Dysphemism : Language Used as Shield and
Weapon. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991
The book discusses the differences between euphemisms, which are used in order
to mitigate the meaning, and dysphemisms, which are used in order to offend people. It
also covers the range of used euphemisms in the language and their functions. I found
this book using the search engine in CSUN Oviatt Library and then went to the library to
take it, as it was not available on the site. I was looking for "the role of euphemisms" in
our everyday life and the functions of language in our life. This is a book published by
Oxford University Press, therefore, it is trustworthy. This book will be helpful for my
essay, because it dwells on the differences of language used in our speech. I will see the
clear distinction between euphemisms, standard language, and offensive expressions.
LaPointe, Leonard L. "Euphemisms" Journal of Medical Speech. Language Pathology 19.2
(2011): 1+. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.
This article discusses the role of euphemisms in the society and covers the main
topics where euphemisms are usually used, particularly in politics. This article was found
with the help of the search engine in CSUN Oviatt Library, as a result of searching for
"euphemisms". This is a scholarly article in an academic journal, so I can rely on the
trustworthiness of this source. This article will be useful for my essay as it presents
another point of view of a scholar on the role of euphemisms in our lives and discusses its
advantages and disadvantages.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995

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Rosewarne, Lauren. American Taboo : The Forbidden Words, Unspoken Rules, and Secret
Morality of Popular Culture. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger, An Imprint of ABCCLIO, LLC, 2013.
This book discusses not only the use of euphemisms but also gives an overview of
the topics that are usually avoided in the society. It also explains how they are covered in
the media. I found this book using the search engine in CSUN Oviatt Library and then
went to the library to take it, as it was not available on the site. I was looking for "the role
of euphemisms" in our everyday life and the functions of language in our life. The book
provides a vast analysis of different aspects of euphemisms, which can be seen in the
content of the book. It will be very helpful for me as it will provide the basis for the
research on euphemisms and will help to look at the euphemisms in the context of
freedom of speech in the society.
Slovenko, Ralph. "Euphemisms". Journal of Psychiatry & Law, 33.4 (2005): 533-548
The article discusses the use of euphemisms in everyday life, as well as provides a
range of euphemisms in a variety of different topics. The author of the article shows the
development of euphemisms throughout the history, pointing out how vices were
softened due to the use of euphemisms. I found this article using the search engine in
CSUN Oviatt Library. I was looking for articles related to euphemisms and found this
one among other search results. This is an article from an academic journal, so the
information given in it can be trusted. This article can be useful for my essay because, by
researching the topic of euphemisms use in the language, I can trace the history of their
development and changes.