This article investigates the relationship between the concepts of politically correct, politeness and euphemism from a comprehensive and cross-lingual perspective. The role of the politically (in)correct and the (im)politeness, regarded as communicative complexity-reducing rituals partly based on euphemisms and dysphemisms, is illustrated by selected exemples coming from different text types within the business communication and the communication of economic policy decisions.

Politische Korrektheit und sprachliche Höflichkeit als komplexitätsreduzierende Rituale der Wirtschaftskommunikation

Goranka Rocco
2017

Abstract

This article investigates the relationship between the concepts of politically correct, politeness and euphemism from a comprehensive and cross-lingual perspective. The role of the politically (in)correct and the (im)politeness, regarded as communicative complexity-reducing rituals partly based on euphemisms and dysphemisms, is illustrated by selected exemples coming from different text types within the business communication and the communication of economic policy decisions.
2017
9783823390947
politically correct
politeness
euphemism
dysphemism
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