Euphemistic strategies in Algerian Arabic and American English

Abstract This study aims to explore the use of euphemistic strategies by Algerians and Americans when dealing with three unpleasant topics: death, lying, disease. It also examines effect degree formality on strategies. To achieve this objective, a discourse completion task (DCT) was distributed 21 Americans. The data were analysed using SPSS. analysis revealed that there are some differences similarities between two groups. used they deal death topics synonyms part for whole . whole, overstatement, death. Regarding topic employ understatement deletion , whereas metaphor As disease, vagueness These findings reveal both groups resort euphemism these topics. However, their is culture-bound.