Comparative analysis of euphemistic headlines newspaper «The New York Times» and «The Moscow Times»: principles and results of the study (2008-2010 gg.)
- Authors: Shirobokova MA1, Ivanova EA1
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Affiliations:
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
- Issue: No 2 (2011)
- Pages: 118-128
- Section: ARTICLES
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/4580
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Abstract
This article covers the results of the comparative research of euphemized headlines in two English language newspapers: The New York Times and The Moscow Times. The authors outline a number of thematic groups with the highest concentration of euphemisms, determine the rate of euphemized and non-euphemized headlines and provide a thorough analysis using multiple examples. The research is cross-cultural and is based on the latest practical material.
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M A Shirobokova
Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaКафедра массовых коммуникацийФилологический факультет; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
E A Ivanova
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Email: alionavanova@yahoo.com
Кафедра массовых коммуникацийФилологический факультет; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia