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2015-01-01

EUPHEMISTIC AND DYSPHEMISTIC LANGUAGE IN FIFTY SHADES OF GREY TRILOGY

EL LENGUAJE EUFEMÍSTICO Y DISFEMÍSTICO EN LA TRILOGÍA DE CINCUENTA SOMBRAS DE GREY

A LINGUAGEM EUFEMÍSTICA É DISFEMÍSTICA DA TRILOGIA CINQUENTA SOMBRAS DE GREY

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https://doi.org/10.15446/fyf.v28n1.51974

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euphemism, dysphemism, x-phemism, sex language, Fifty shades of Grey (en)
eufemismo, disfemismo, x-femismo, lenguaje del sexo, Cincuenta sombras de Grey (es)
eufemismo, disfemismo, x-femismo, linguagem do sexo, Cinquenta sombras de Grey (pt)

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The popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is beyond doubt. This great impact has also been reflected on academic literature dealing with the novel from different perspectives. However, while there is substantial research on the novels, little attention has been paid to the author's usage of language. Bearing in mind that erotic stories are a common euphemistic and dysphemistic ground, the aim of this paper is to explore euphemism, dysphemism and x-phemism (quasieuphemism and quasidysphemism) in a corpus which consists of the three books of the mentioned trilogy so as to observe if the use of these devices depends on sexes and how these phenomena merge with metaphorical or metonymical devices to avoid a possible loss of face or highlight a taboo. The conclusions will show that the male and female main characters in the novels use language differently and employ these verbal devices with several intentions.
El impacto de la trilogía Cincuenta sombras de Grey ha trascendido la popularidad de las masas y ha ocupado la atención de la academia. Esto se ha evidenciado en investigaciones que abordan la obra desde diferentes perspectivas. Sin embargo, aunque las novelas han sido estudiadas con cierta profundidad, no se ha prestado demasiada atención a su uso del lenguaje. Considerando que las historias eróticas son un campo donde el eufemismo y el disfemismo proliferan, este artículo analiza el uso de ambos recursos así como el del x-femismo (cuasieufemismo y cuasidisfemismo) en un corpus conformado por los libros de la mencionada trilogía. El presente estudio tiene dos propósitos: el primero, observar si el uso de estos mecanismos depende del género; el segundo, analizar cómo estos fenómenos se valen de la metáfora y la metonimia para evitar mostrar una imagen negativa o, por el contrario, destacar un tabú. Las conclusiones demuestran que los protagonistas masculino y femenino emplean un lenguaje diferente y utilizan estos mecanismos verbales con diversas intenciones.
O impacto da trilogia Cinquenta sombras de Grey tem transcendido a popularidade das massas e ocupado a atenção da academia; isso tem sido evidenciado em pesquisas que abordam a obra a partir de diferentes perspectivas. Contudo, embora os romances tenham sido estudados com certa profundidade, não se tem enfocado no uso da linguagem. Considerando que as histórias eróticas são um campo em que o eufemismo e o disfemismo proliferam, este artigo analisa o uso de ambos os recursos, bem como o do x-femismo (quase eufemismo e quase disfemismo) num corpus conformado pelos livros da mencionada trilogia. Este estudo tem dois propósitos: observar se o uso desses mecanismos depende do gênero e analisar como esses fenômenos se valem da metáfora e da metonímia para evitar mostrar uma imagem negativa ou, ao contrário, destacar um tabu. As conclusões demonstram que os protagonistas masculino e feminino empregam uma linguagem diferente e utilizam esses mecanismos verbais com diversas intenções.

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EL LENGUAJE EUFEMÍSTICO Y DISFEMÍSTICO EN LA TRILOGÍA DE CINCUENTA SOMBRAS DE GREY. (2015). Forma Y Función, 28(1), 117-135. https://doi.org/10.15446/fyf.v28n1.51974