《(二零一六)英语学习：How+Not+To+Say+What+You+Mean00001》.pdf

OXFORD How Not To Say What You Mean A Dictionar y o f Euphemism s This is trial version R . W . H O L D E R Having seen something written by Bob Holder as a schoolboy, T. S. Eliot remarked Thar boy loves words. This love oï language underlies this new edition of A Dictionary of Bob has lived in West Monkton, near Taunton, since 1951 . He has worked for manufacturing companies in Ireland, Belgium, and North America in addition to those in the United Kingdom and has also held a number of public appointments. From 1974 to 1984 he was Treasurer of the University of Bath and remained a Pro-Chancellor until 1997. This is trial version From its first appearance in 1987 as A Dictionary of American and British Euphemisms, Boh Holders work has been the standard refer- ence hook tor those studying the language of evasion and understatement. This new edition, renamed / low Not To Say What You Mean, has been completely rewritten. It retains old favourites while adding over a thousand new entries, which reflect modern euphemistic terms on such issues as marriage, race, homosexuality, drug-taking, and security ol employment. The quotations which accompany entries are both illustrative and interesting in their own right. Where appropriate, the etymology of a term is explained, giving a philological insight into this universally used, hut little studied, branch of our language. Jacket design: Simon Levy Jacket illustration: Photodisc This is trial version A browser s delight Reference Review How Nut To Su What Vow Mean unmasks the language t hypocrisy, evasion, prudery, and deceit. This hugely entertaining collection highlights our tendency to use mild, vague, or roundabout expressions