Honors College Theses

Screening Genocide: Euphemisms as Terministic Screens in Situations of Genocide

Publication Date

11-5-2020

Major

Writing & Linguistics (B.A.)

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis (open access)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Jinrong Li and Dr. Zachary Karazsia

Abstract

Euphemisms for genocide function as terministic screens, affecting how perpetrators, victims, and society view events of “genocide” as defined in the Convention for the Punishment and Prevention of the Crime of Genocide. This research provides an analysis framework and typology for categorizing the genocide euphemisms used in six historical instances.

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