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11periphrasis — pe·riph·ra·sis || pÉ™ rɪfrÉ™sɪs n. indirect speech, circumlocution; indirect expression, expression phrased in a roundabout manner …
12Psychoanalytic Conceptions of Language — refers to the intersection of psychoanalytic theory with linguistics and psycholinguistics. Language has been an integral component of the psychoanalytic framework since its inception, as evidenced by the fact that Anna O. (pseud. for Bertha… …
13circumlocution — n. Periphrasis, periphrase, circuit or compass of words, indirect expression, roundabout mode of speech, involved expression …
14euphemism — eu•phe•mism [[t]ˈyu fəˌmɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) rht the substitution of a mild or indirect expression for one thought to be offensive or blunt 2) rht the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60;… …
15eu|phe|mism — «YOO fuh mihz uhm», noun. 1. the use of a mild or indirect expression instead of one that is harsh or unpleasantly direct. 2. a word or expression used in this way. “Pass away” is a common euphemism for “die.” ╂[< Greek euphēmismós <… …
16GLANZ-LEYELES, AARON — (1889–1966), U.S. Yiddish poet and essayist. Born in Vloclawek, Poland, he was educated in his father s talmud torah in Lodz, studied literature at the University of London (1905–08) and, after immigrating to New York in 1909, at Columbia… …
17Sneer — Sneer, n. 1. The act of sneering. [1913 Webster] 2. A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt. Who can refute a sneer? Raley. [1913 Webster] …
18Subcomandante Marcos — wearing his black balaclava while smoking his usual pipe. Other …
19Luo River (Henan) — The Luo River (Chinese: 洛河; Pinyin: Luò Hé) is a tributary of the Yellow River in China. It rises in the southeast flank of Huashan in Shaanxi province and flows east into Henan province, where it eventually joins the Yellow River at the city of… …
20Contemporary Turkish literature — The time that can be called contemporary in Turkish literature falls in the period between the middle of the 20th century and the first years of the new millennium. Throughout this period many changes in literary discourse have occurred. Together …
