EUPHEMISM AND DYSPHEMISM IN MEDICAL DISCOURSE: THEORETICAL BOUNDARIES, CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA, AND PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS

Authors

  • Makhliyokhon Atamirzaeva Kokand University, Andijan Branch Teacher, Department of Language Teaching in Medicine E-mail:E-mail: atamirzayevamaxliyo@gmail.com Author

Keywords:

medical discourse, euphemism, dysphemism, pathology, pragmatics, terminology, doctor-patient communication

Abstract

This article examines euphemism and dysphemism in medical discourse as strategies of naming illness, risk, disability, and death. It clarifies theoretical boundaries, proposes classification criteria, and identifies pragmatic functions in doctor-patient, institutional, and public health communication.

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Published

2026-05-08

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2026): INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

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EUPHEMISM AND DYSPHEMISM IN MEDICAL DISCOURSE: THEORETICAL BOUNDARIES, CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA, AND PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS. (2026). INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, 3(5), 33-34. https://eoconf.com/index.php/icset/article/view/1195