D the holiday season, transformations abound. At the end of the year, my family, friends, and colleagues parade in their ugly sweaters or their New Year’s Eve party-wear. I was thinking about how these adornments can influence our circle of interactions. As a tangible example, my colleague George Phillips attracted a crowd with his prize-winning sweater (Figure 1). Our first issue of 2012 also ...

In this article, the researchers aim to explain types and functions of use expressions euphemism dysphemism in President Donald Trump's speeches at State Union Address 2020. With controversial background many his statements attracting attention, assume that Trump uses speech. This study Allan's Burridge's (1991) theoretical framework on as base for data analysis. study's were taken from utteran...