Superword euphemisms in contemporary discursive practice

INTRODUCTION. The relevance of the discursive analysis of superword euphemisms is determined by the need to clarify the content of the term euphemism and the feasibility of a lexicographic representation of such units. The aim of the study is to describe multi-component euphemisms as a discursive unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The material for the study were superword euphemisms, primarily collected from the oral subcorpora of the National Corpus of the Russian Language (NCRL), as well as from the “Dictionary of Euphemisms of the Russian Language”, edited by E.P. Senichkina. Contextual and descriptive methods were used in the analysis of the material. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. The concept of “superword euphemisms” is characterized and described in terms of their discursive practice, and their discursive features are identified and described. CONCLUSION. The necessity of considering the discursive features of superword euphemisms in lexicographic practice is noted.