EUPHEMISM IN ENGLISH NOVELS AS LEXICAL MEANS OF EMOTIVENESS
Keywords:
euphemism, politeness, English novels, stylistic device, taboo, cultural normsAbstract
This article investigates the nature, types, and functions of euphemism in selected English novels, analyzing how authors employ euphemistic language to soften taboos, express politeness, and convey ideological meanings. The research is based on a qualitative descriptive method and focuses on novels by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Orwell, and J.K.Rowling. The findings show that euphemism in English fiction performs multiple functions: maintaining decorum, masking unpleasant truths, providing irony, and reflecting psychological or political motives. Euphemism not only demonstrates the flexibility of language but also exposes the underlying cultural attitudes of different literary periods.
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