The Synonyms of Fallen Woman in the History of the English Language (Hardcover)

Contents: On the nature of euphemisms; taboo and cover terms ? Linguistic mechanisms as formative tools of euphemisms and dysphemisms ? Variation in the approach to sex relations across space and time ? Historical synonyms of prostitute from Old English to Early Modern English ? Onomasiological account of the historical synonyms of the term fallen woman.