| Title: | Euphemisms in the TV Series Grey’s Anatomy and House M.D.: Analysis of Selected Episodes |
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| Authors: | ID Rizmal, Živa (Author)
ID Šabec, Nada (Mentor) More about this mentor...  |
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| Files: |  MAG_Rizmal_Ziva_2021.pdf (2,12 MB)
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PID: 20.500.12556/dkum/982f486f-734a-4824-8d2e-b9b35583f24c
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Master's thesis/paper |
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| Typology: | 2.09 - Master's Thesis |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | The master’s thesis examines euphemisms in broadcast media: two American medical TV series – Grey’s Anatomy and House M.D. The main purpose of this thesis was to examine the use of euphemistic vocabulary in TV dialogue. By examining euphemistic words and phrases in selected episodes, we sought to provide insight into current euphemism use. Euphemistic references used in the TV series reflect social attitudes towards the concepts hidden behind euphemisms. We have identified 92 different euphemisms, which appeared 182 times altogether. The relatively frequent use of euphemisms in the TV series corpus may be attributed to the sensitive or taboo topics discussed (e.g., death, bodily functions, body parts, diseases, and sex). The analysis showed that most euphemisms found in the TV series corpus are sex related. Moreover, there are not many examples where euphemisms are used as a form of doublespeak or political correctness. The results suggest that TV scriptwriters employ euphemisms in their scripts for various reasons at both levels – that of the characters and that of the viewers. The analysed euphemisms most commonly fulfil the protective function at both levels, which means they are used to shield the listener from unpleasant words and avoid offense. A wide variety of euphemism formation types is used in the selected episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and House M.D. – most notably implication, metaphor, and particularisation. Furthermore, we analysed gender differences in the frequency of euphemism use in the TV series. The results showed that in the TV series corpus, male characters employ more euphemisms than female characters. |
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| Keywords: | euphemisms, TV series, taboo topics, linguistic analysis |
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| Place of publishing: | Maribor |
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| Publisher: | [Ž. Rizmal] |
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| Year of publishing: | 2021 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-80307 |
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| UDC: | 811.111\'373.49(043.2) |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 78050307 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 01.10.2021 |
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| Views: | 1690 |
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| Categories: | FF
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