Author: Enright, D.J.
Title: Fair of Speech: The Uses of Euphemism
Description: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1985. orig.boards. 23x14cm, vi,222 pp.. Minor rubbing. Sonme light soil to binding. VG. ¶ Contents: Mother or maid? An Introduction; An Outline History of Euphemisms in English; Euphemisms in Greece and Rome; Soft Soap and the Nitty-Gritty; Sex and Euphemism; Euphemism and Argot in France; Euphemisms and Children; In the Office; Elizabeth Bennet's Fine Eyes; Euphemisms and the Media; The Law; Do Doctors Mean What They Say? The Religious Speak- Easy; Politics; The State; Intimations of Mortality.

Keywords: Euphemism, Language History, Euphemisms, , , , , ,