Euphemism used in political articles in reuters. Com

“Democratic presidential candidates on economy”

Based on preceding discussion, the word “democratic presidential candidate” uses type of euphemism namely synecdoche. Synecdoche is a statement to reveal the general to specific. Democratic presidential candidates refer to barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
In addition, style of euphemism this headline is formal style. Formal style is commonly used in the constitution. According to the headline above, the word “democratic presidential candidates” means both of presidential candidates of democrat party give some recent comments on economic policy.
Moreover the function from this headline is to criticize. It refers to the critical opinion of the writer about news information in society. In this case, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are going to give some recent comments on economic policy from the democratic presidential candidates.
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Texas, Saturday March 15^th 2008

“Obama says US should not meet with Hamas.”

Based on the preceding discussion, acronyms are proper words created from the initial letter or two of the words a phrase pronounced like. By contrast, abbreviations do not from proper words, and so they are pronounced as stings of letters.

The word “US” is called abbreviation. “US” means United States. Moreover, the word “should not meet” uses type of euphemism namely litotes. The word “should not meet” to substitute “shun”
Style of this headline is consultative style. It indicates a level of language in a formal situation. In this case Democrat Barack Obama says US shun contact with Islamic militants of Hamas in its Middle East peace diplomacy.
The function of this headline is to inform. The writer conveys new information that Barack Obama states United States shun contact with Hamas.
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Washington, Sunday March 16^th 2008