A Study of Euphemisms in Why Women Kill from the Perspective of Adaptation Theory
Abstract
This study applies the Adaptation Theory as its theoretical framework, analyzing euphemisms in the TV series Why Women Kill
through quantitative and qualitative methods. It examines how euphemisms adapt to communicative contexts, focusing on their characteristics
in domestic settings and their alignment with contextual factors. The research aims to enrich understanding of euphemistic adaptation in specific domains, elucidate euphemism usage patterns in family life, and facilitate cross-cultural communication.
through quantitative and qualitative methods. It examines how euphemisms adapt to communicative contexts, focusing on their characteristics
in domestic settings and their alignment with contextual factors. The research aims to enrich understanding of euphemistic adaptation in specific domains, elucidate euphemism usage patterns in family life, and facilitate cross-cultural communication.
Keywords
Adaptation theory; Euphemism; Communicative context; Family life
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v3i4.7273
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