A COMPARATIVE SEMIOTIC AND SOCIO-PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF EUPHEMISTIC DEVICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Keywords:
Euphemisms in these documents serve not only as stylistic tools but also as strategic devices that influence public perception, reduce resistance, and maintain social and political stability.Abstract
In contemporary Uzbek political discourse, euphemistic language is frequently employed in official decrees and executive orders to convey sensitive information in a socially acceptable manner.
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