Metaphor in using and understanding euphemism and dysphemism

Applied Psycholinguistics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-83

  Pfaff, Kerry L ^a   Gibbs Jr , Raymond W ^a   Johnson, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031525923     PISSN: 01427164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0142716400009875     Document Type: Article

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