Euphemistic Text Affects Attitudes, Behavior

Euphemistic Text Affects Attitudes, Behavior

Euphemistic expressions can favorably affect people's assessments or opinions of the given situations. Findings suggest that euphemisms are powerful enough to affect one's actual behavior.

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Veröffentlicht in:Newspaper research journal 2005-01, Vol.26 (1), p.28-41
Hauptverfasser: Gladney, George Albert, Rittenburg, Terri L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
Journalistic ethics
Language
Public opinion
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Zusammenfassung:Euphemistic expressions can favorably affect people's assessments or opinions of the given situations. Findings suggest that euphemisms are powerful enough to affect one's actual behavior.
ISSN:0739-5329
2376-4791
DOI:10.1177/073953290502600104