173 | Euphemisms: You Know What This Means

Euphemisms act as selected by a given verbal community often as an alternative to a subject that has been regarded as touchy, uncomfortable, or politically incorrect. These usually include humorous replacements and in some cases can even be misleading. There are several forms of euphemisms that offer potential for some comical alternatives to certain topics, fostering creative slang among professionals, youths, and others. However, while slang positively units individuals in certain communities, euphemisms should be carefully considered in scientific communities that seek to maintain consistency and objectivity in their research. Further dissemination of scientific jargon may require comfortable translation or euphemisms, but its source should not. Links for Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/through-the-language-glass/201006/tell-me-who-your-euphemisms-are-and-i-ll-tell-you-who-you-are https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/laugh-cry-live/201909/why-grieving-parents-detest-platitudes-euphemisms-jargon https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/laugh-cry-live/201909/how-euphemisms-platitudes-jargon-push-away-the-bereaved https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-freud/201604/therapeutic-euphemism-niceness-isnt-always-kind https://www.slideshare.net/jeiAnnmorano/euphemism-37839303 https://www.dailywritingtips.com/7-types-of-euphemism/ https://image.slidesharecdn.com/euphemism-140810015055-phpapp01/95/euphemism-1-638.jpg?cb=1407635850 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5459766/ Recommendations: Abraham: Cinema Sins Podcast (https://cinemasins.com/) Shane: Write to your family and friends in prison You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at [email protected], through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast