1.

June:
Goodness! There you are. (implication)

In the Datum 1, the researcher found euphemistic terms “goodness”. In this utterance indicate that
the speaker was/is a bit suprised by Margaret precense. The ephemistic term of “goodness” is
related to a taboo/ed issue. This expression contain religion aspect that people try to avoid by
replacing the word “goodness” which refer to the implication/word of “god”. This type of
euphemism is belong to the implication, because the word “god” can implicated/generate the word
“goodness” “kindness” which is the charecter of “god”.

In semantic, the relation between “goodness” and “god” can be describe as hyponymy. In this case
the word “god” has a role/place as super ordinate and “goodness” as the sub ordinarte, considering
goodness is the characteristic of god. The researcher try to describe this relation by using
diagram/picture below:

God – goodness
-kindness
-evilness
Furthermore componential analysis will be use to support the researcher theory/assumtion:

 Naming: Goodness = [evilness] [kindness]

 Parahrase: god! There you are.
 Defining: goodness is the characteristic of god.
Which god can be unpack : “god”= [religion][worship][evilness]
 Clasyfing

goodness God
+ Evilness +
+ Kindness +
- Religion +
- Worship +

Conclution: According to componential analysis, the word goodness has less

2. We on this island are strong.

Type of euphemism : implication

This island = united kingdom/country
Semantic field: part/whole relationship
Naming : Island [land] [
Paraphrasing: We on this united kingdom are strong
Defining: United Kingdom [___________
Classifying:

island United kingdom

3. No, uhm, yes - we have always lived alongside evil. But it has never been so patient, so avid
for carnage, so eager to carry innocents with it into oblivion.

Type of euphemism : understatement

Innocents : the people

Semantic field: ____________

Naming : Innocent [___________

Paraphrasing: But it has never been so patient, so avid for carnage, so eager to carry the people
with it into oblivion.

Defining: the people [human]

Classifying:

innocent The people

4. Twenty-four-year-old Miss Margaret Roberts lost her bid to win a seat in Parliament today

Type of euphemism : metaphore

A seat: position

Semantic field: metaphore

Naming : a seat [___________

Paraphrasing: Twenty-four-year-old Miss Margaret Roberts lost her bid to win a position in
Parliament today

Defining: a position [human]

Classifying:

A seat A position

5. No one is saying you don’t need a safe seat.

Type of euphemism : metaphore

A safe seat: position

Semantic field: metaphore

Naming: a safe seat [________

Paraphrasing: one is saying you don’t need a safe seat.

Defining: a position (in parliament that unlikely to be lost in an election)

Classifying:

A safe seat A position

6. But it does not come unless you learn to play the game a little.

Type of euphemism : metaphore

A safe seat: position

Semantic field: metaphore

Naming: the game

Paraphrasing: But it does not come unless you learn to play ________ a little.

Defining:

Classifying:

The game A position

7. It’s all very well to talk about changing my voice, Mr Reece, but for some of my colleagues
to imagine me as their leader would be like imagining, I don’t know, being led into battle by
their chambermaid.

Type of euphemism : metaphore

Chambermaid: subordinate/underling

Semantic field: metaphore

Naming: chambermaid [servant][human][job]

Paraphrasing: It’s all very well to talk about changing my voice, Mr Reece, but for some of my
colleagues to imagine me as their leader would be like imagining, I don’t know, being led into
battle by their subordinate.

Defining: subordinate/underling [position][human]

Classifying:

chambermaid Subordinate
8. You are the backbone of our nation! Small firms like Loveday’s Ice Cream.

Type of euphemism : metaphore

The backbone: the support/power/strength

Semantic field: metaphore

Naming: the backbone

Paraphrasing: You are the support/ power of our nation! Small firms like Loveday’s Ice Cream.

Defining: the support/ power

Classifying:

The backbone Subordinate

9. Now, as the test draws near, I ask your help.

Type of euphemism : ___________

The test: the election

Semantic field: ____________

Naming: the test

Paraphrasing: Now, as the election draws near, I ask your help.

Defining: the election

Classifying:

The test The election

10. Mrs Ghandi in India, but never in the West has there been a woman Prime Minister.

Type of euphemism : ______________

The west: a country/ the occident

 Semantic field: synonymy

Naming: the west [direction] [region]

Paraphrasing: Mrs Ghandi in India, but never in the occident has there been a woman
Prime Minister.

Defining: a country/ the occident [_____________

Classifying:

The test The election

11. Boy’s always going AWOL.

Type of euphemism : Acronyms

AWOL (absent without leave): Absent/missing

Semantic field: ______

Naming: AWOL [_______

Paraphrasing: Boy’s always going absent.

Defining: absent [_____________

Classifying:

The test The election

12. She behaved appallingly. I wouldn’t have spoken to my gamekeeper like that.

Type of euphemism : metaphore

Gamekeeper: manager/??

Semantic field: ______

Naming: gamekeeper [_______

Paraphrasing: She behaved appallingly. I wouldn’t have spoken to my manager ?? like that
Defining: manager??

Classifying:

The test The election