Euphemism used in political articles in reuters. Com

“Clinton and Obama rest up for long haul –haul race”

According to preceding discussion, the words “Clinton and Obama rest up” are to be associative engineering. Associative engineering that shows the changing semantic or meaning of the words or phrases. Moreover, meaning can be classified into connotative meaning and denotative meaning. Based on the theory of euphemism, associative engineering refers to the connotative meaning; it refers to the meaning of what is referred to “Clinton” is nickname of Hillary Clinton who is the

first female U.S president nominee. “Obama” is a nickname of Barack Obama that is the first black U.S president nominee.
Based on preceding discussion, the words “long-haul race” is included in idiom. Idiom is an expression functioning as a single unit whose meaning can not be worked out from its separate parts. In this term ‘long-haul race’ means getting full attention from race. Long haul race is euphemism to substitute ‘getting full attention from race’.
According to the style of euphemism, this headline uses formal style. In accordance with the word “rest up or long – haul race” indicates to formal language, which is usually used in the constitution. Furthermore, many idioms are in formal language. According to the headline above, the word “Clinton and Obama rest up for long haul race” indicates idiom it means Clinton and Obama take a much – needed rest from their presidential campaign.
In addition, the function of this headline is to inform. It means that the writer convey the fact that Hillary Clinton and barrack Obama are going to stop their presidential campaigns on Easter as their tight race for the democratic nomination looked set to d rag on for months.
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Greensburg, Wednesday March 26^th 2008

“Clinton says US should be forceful on Tibet”

According to the preceding discussion, the word “US” is to be acronym and abbreviation. Acronyms are proper words created from 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 strings of letters. US is called by abbreviation that means United States. Moreover, the word “should be forceful” use type of euphemism namely circumlotion. Circumlotion means saying in many words what may be said in a few words. The word “should be forceful” to substitute “should be forceful in speaking not against the violence”.
Style of this headline is consultative style. It indicates a level of language in a formal situation. In this case Hilary Clinton says US administration should be more forceful about the Tibet issue.
Indeed, the function of this headline is to inform. It means that the writer conveys that Hillary Clinton suggests us to be strong to face the violence in Tibet.
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Winston, Friday March 28^th 2008