Rhyming slang as a means of masking alcohol and drug addictions
https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2013-1-28-212-217
Abstract
The article is concerned with analysis of rhyming slang euphemisms for some addictions (alcoholism and drug–taking). In the focus of attention is the concept “intoxicated/drug intoxicated”, the means of its representation and euphemistic rhyming slang names of some drugs and doses.
About the Authors
E. Y. Gorshunova
Московский государственный институт международных отношений (университет) МИД России. Россия, 119454, Москва, пр. Вернадского, 76.
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Y. V. Gorshunov
Бирский филиал Башкирского госуниверситета
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Review
For citations:
Gorshunova E.Y., Gorshunov Y.V. Rhyming slang as a means of masking alcohol and drug addictions. MGIMO Review of International Relations. 2013;(1(28)):212-217. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2013-1-28-212-217
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