An analysis of death euphemisms in sarawak malay community from the perspective of cognitive semantics [Analisis eufemisme kematian masyarakat melayu sarawak dari perspektif semantik kognitif]

• Main Authors: Wahab, Hamidah Abdul, Ho Abdullah, Imran Ho, Mis, Mohammed Azlan, Salehuddin, Khazriyati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Press 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15338/2/Analisis%20Eufemisme%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15338/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84978759690&partnerID=40&md5=6eb390fce146c053690a7801d0677f14
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This paper investigates the cognitive processes underlying death euphemisms used by the Sarawak Malay community. These euphemisms are polite forms of language used to replace those that are considered harsh or taboo, and inappropriate for direct speech. Through the use of death-related euphemisms, s...