Euphemisms In Political Discourse English Vs Azerbaijani

Abstract

This research work aims to explore political euphemisms which were utilized by Azerbaijani and English political figures during the Second Karabakh War. By working on interviews, news articles and other materials the researcher investigates the primary roles of this language tool which leads to avoiding offensive terms, taking the control of the audience and influence the way of understanding reality. Implementing qualitative methods to analyze the contents of political materials, the investigator succeeds in gathering euphemisms in both contexts. Presenting them on the table gives a clear explanation of their functions to the readers of the work. Doing research about the investigation of political euphemisms in this topic focuses on showing how language is used strategically in wartime to shape public perception, transforming the negative side of this concept to audience in a suitable way without leading to any disturbance, panic or offensive confrontations. Findings noted in the results section demonstrate the principal distinctions between English and Azerbaijani euphemisms in terms of their emotional sensitivity, downplaying effects and so on. Categorizing these euphemisms highlights which aspect of war they encompass. The main categories that finding euphemisms fall are military actions, showing diplomatic relations and expression of casualty. Euphemisms revealed in the Azerbaijani discourse do not only demonstrate political aspects of war, they also contain some subtle details related to the character of Azerbaijani people and their beliefs. In summary, the study tries to deliver the influential role of euphemisms in the context of the Second Karabakh War depicting its main functions including delivering facts in a roundabout way, providing safe information flow, hiding some harsh realities and preventing offence.