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Friday, December 17, 2010
Political Euphemisms from WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Publi
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Ralph Keyes , author of many books including the new Euphemania: Our Love Affair with Euphemisms , talks about the prevalence of euphemisms ...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
"'Pushing Up Daisies' And Our Passion For Euphemisms" from NPR's talk of the Nation
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From "passed away" to "Chilean sea bass," euphemisms are a way to avoid unpleasant terms or phrases. But in Euphemania ,...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Word Maven Patricia T. O'Conner from Lopate - Underreported by listenerservices@wnyc.org (WNYC, New York Public Radio)
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Our word maven, Patricia T. O'Conner, answers questions about the English language and grammar. An updated and expanded third edition of...
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