Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Literature Review Blog #3


As my paper explores the ways in which college scandals are covered up in an attempt to keep a clean brand name I will explore an article written by Kristen Lucas and Jeremy Fyke entitled Euphemisms and Ethics: A Language-Centered Analysis of Penn State’s Sexual Abuse Scandal. In their article Lucas and Fyke analyze the language surrounding the reporting and of  Jerry Sandusky as well as the language utilized to justify the ethically incorrect handling of the situation by university administrators.

In the article Lucas and Fyke explore two euphemism clusters that presented themselves in regard to the Penn State scandal. One of the clusters of euphemisms highlights the "coded" language used in the reporting and explaining of the issue to university officials.

The second cluster of euphemisms discusses the


Keywords: 
  • Euphemism: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or  blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
  • Euphemism Cluster: areas where euphemisms were utilized.






http://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1101&context=comm_fac 

Works Cited

Lucas, Kristen1, kristen.lucas@louisville.edu, and Jeremy2, jeremy.fyke@marquette.edu Fyke. 
     "Euphemisms And Ethics: A Language-Centered Analysis Of Penn State's Sexual Abuse Scandal."     
      Journal Of Business Ethics 122.4 (2014): 551-569. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 14 Oct. 
      2014.

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