Nemes Zsolt: Lolita: That dangerous euphemism, Part 4

In this series we have looked at two tracks of euphemism in Lolita. I use a wider definition of euphemism, than a socio-linguistic phenomenon: something that both undermines and reinforces a social taboo. Taboo is a topic not to be expressed – a gap – in social language (including every instance of social/public interaction). Euphemism…