The present study aims to explore the strategies, functions and styles of euphemisms mentioned in Cable News Network (CNN) from 2003 to present. The study adopted the models of Warren (1992) and Allan and Burridge (1991) to investigate the strategies of euphemism. Moreover, Burridge's (2012) categorization and Allan and Burridge's (1991) classification were employed to explore the functions and styles of euphemism, respectively. The results demonstrated that metaphor, which was employed (6) times with a percentage of (14.3%), was ranked first. The least frequent strategies were colloquial or common terms and particularization. Protective euphemism was ranked first; it occurred (15) times with a percentage of (53.6%). Cohesive euphemism, which occurred once (3.6%), was the least frequent. Formal style, which occurred (14) times with a percentage of (51.9%), was ranked the highest. Consultative style was classified as the lowest; it appeared only once with a percentage of (3.7%).
The present study aims to explore the strategies, functions and styles of euphemisms mentioned in Cable News Network (CNN) from 2003 to present. The study adopted the models of Warren (1992) and Allan and Burridge (1991) to investigate the strategies of euphemism.