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What we talk about when we talk about death.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Dec2019 (Volume) 86
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 ENG
Subject English literature and language
Page 59 - 61
Authors Roberts, Mark
Contents

The author argues that when it comes to discussing death, as a society we are in denial, as is revealed by the linguistic choices we make when referring to the subject.

Keywords
Death     Euphemism     Language     Medical terms