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Matching Euphemisms
Match the following euphemisms with their literal meanings. Some answers may be used
more than once.
_____ 1. Chronologically challenged
_____ 2. Pass on
b. pregnant
_____ 3. Imbibe
c. old
d. prison
e. penalty
f. obese, fat
g. war
h. naked
i. wrinkles
j. sex
k. die
l. dead body
m. used
n. homosexual
o. civilian casualties
Describe the position, or judgment, of the following persuasive definitions. Explain the
connotation used (Parker & Riley, 2010).
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1. Soldier- A person receiving government welfare in exchange for risking his or her life for
dubious reasons.
2. Immigrant- a non-American who lives freely and receives a free education, and benefits
from American society.
3. Abortion- the birth control choice of a woman to remove fetal tissue.
4. Pro-choice- the pro-abortion choice of a woman to kill her unborn baby.
5. Capitalist- A person who is interested in achieving wealth at the expense of others.
6. Socialist- A person who does not believe in the freedom to achieve wealth in a free society.
Emotive Language
Often times, spouses have arguments in which they dont fight fairly. Couples may use
negative emotive language so that the partner is not reacting to the words and the issues behind
them, but is reacting instead to the emotions that are stirred. Identify the negative emotive
language used in the following statements. Restate in a more positive way.
1. You would stand up for yourself more often if you had a backbone.
2. Let me explain it to you in a more simplistic way that you can understand.
3. If you were not so demanding, I might be more pleasant.
4. If I had married my ex, imagine how much better my life would be now.
5. If you would take better care of yourself, I might still be attracted to you.
6. You let the children walk all over you (Harris, 2000).
References
Harris, R. (2000). Semantics 2. Retrieved August 26, 2012, from
www.virtualsalt.com/think/semant2.htm.
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Parker, F., & Riley, K. (2010). Linguistics for non-linguists: A primer with exercises (5th ed.).
Pearson Education, Inc.