Dysphemism

•  Australian English

  Australian English (AusE, AuE, AusEng, en-AU) is the form of the English language spoken in Australia.

  

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  60.0%
  

  40.0%
  
•  Joual

  Joual is the common name for the linguistic features of basilectal Quebec French that are associated with the French-speaking working class in Montreal which has become a symbol of national identity for a large number of artists from that area. Speakers of Quebec French from outside Montreal usually have other names to identify their speech, such as Magoua in Trois-Rivières, and Chaouin south of Trois-Rivières.

  

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•  Political correctness

  Political correctness (adjectivally, politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, handicap, and age-related contexts.

  

  26.7%
  

  53.3%
  

  20.0%
  
•  Slang

  Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo. It is also used to identify with one's peers.

  

  12.5%
  

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  62.5%
  
•  Discourse

  Discourse (L. discursus, "running to and from") means either "written or spoken communication or debate" or "a formal discussion of debate. " The term is often used in semantics and discourse analysis. In the work of Michel Foucault, and social theorists inspired by him, discourse has a special meaning. It is "an entity of sequences of signs in that they are enouncements (enoncés)" .

  

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  42.9%
  
•  T-V distinction

  

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•  Gender neutrality in English

  Gender neutrality in English is a form of linguistic prescriptivism that aims at using a form of English that minimizes assumptions about the gender or biological sex of people referred to in speech.

  

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  30.0%
  
•  Double entendre

  A double entendre (pronounced /ˌduː. bᵊl. ɑ̃ːnˈtɑ̃ːn. drə/) or adianoeta is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué, inappropriate, or ironic. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a double entendre as especially being used to "convey an indelicate meaning".

  

  30.8%
  

  46.2%
  

  23.1%
  
•  Sociolinguistics

  Sociolinguistics is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used. Sociolinguistics differs from sociology of language in that the focus of sociolinguistics is the effect of the society on the language, while the latter's focus is on the language's effect on the society. Sociolinguistics overlaps to a considerable degree with pragmatics.

  

  66.7%
  

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  33.3%
  
•  Utterance

  An utterance is a complete unit of speech in spoken language. It is generally but not always bounded by silence. It can be represented and delineated in written language in many ways. Note that utterances do not exist in written language, only their representations do.

  

  25.0%
  

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  25.0%
  

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•  McDonnell Douglas MD-80

  The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series are twin-engine, medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet airliners. The MD-80 aircraft were lengthened and updated from the DC-9. The MD-80 series can seat from 130 up to 172 passengers depending on variant and seating arrangement. The MD-80 series was introduced commercially in October 1980 by Swissair. The MD-80 series was followed into service in modified form by the MD-90 in 1995 and the MD-95/Boeing 717 in 1999.

  

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  33.3%
  
•  English Springer Spaniel

  The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is an affectionate, excitable breed with an average lifespan of twelve to fourteen years. Descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid 1800s, the breed has diverged into separate show and working lines. The breed suffers from average health complaints. The show-bred version of the breed has been linked to "rage syndrome," although the disorder is very rare.

  

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•  Melmalayanur

  Melmalayanur is located near Gingee, Tamil Nadu, India, 21 km from chetput (Tiruvannamalai District). It is famous for the Goddess Angalaamman. Across from Southern India devotee use to visit. Lakhs of devotees visit here every newmoon and fullmoon days since it is supposed to be auspicious during these days. But it lacks Medical facilities and hotel facilities. Melmalayanur is assembly constituency which will send representative to the members to the state assembly.

  

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•  Shoemaker Stakes

  

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