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This is a link to a lesson plan that links synoyms and euthemisms. The student will learn the definition of both words, and will create examples.
This link is also a lesson plan. This lesson teaches students how to choose the right word the the setting that they are in.
This plan teaches students the differences in conotation and denotation.
This link has a definiton and a comparation for idioms, jargon, and euphemisms
This is a list of common English euphemisms. This is not a site I would use in the classroom. It briefly discusses euphemisms for sex and body functions.
Bibliography
Andrews, Larry. (1998) Language Exploration and Awareness. Lawrence Erlbaum: New Jersey.

Hasegawa, Hiroshi. 4/18/05. AMBIGUITY IN EUPHEMISM; JAPANESE PERSPECTIVE. Online: http://rspas.anu.edu.au/linguistics/ALS2001/abstracts2.html#Hasegawa

Hornburger, Jane M. ( 1976) Detecting and dealing with doublespeak. Teaching About Doublespeak. NACTE: Illinois

Kaplan, Robert. April 18, 2005. Reading Into Writing
2 Contrastive Rhetoric Online: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/engteaching/pubs/BR/functionalsec2_2.htm

Kohn, James. (1980). What ESL teachers need to know about sociolinguistics. Readings on English as a Second Language. Winthrop: Cambridge.

Lutz, William. (1989). Doublespeak. Harper and Row: New York.

Rank, Hugh. (1976) Teaching about public persuasion: rationale and a schema. Teaching About Doublespeak. NACTE: Illinois.

Starr, Linda. April 18,2005. It's Not What You Say � It's How You Say It! Online: http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues225.shtml
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