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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > sociological perspectives on death > language of death
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > sociological perspectives on death > language of death
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > sociological perspectives on death > language of death
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > sociological perspectives on death > language of death

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language of death  

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  • The language of death involves strategies of avoidance or consolation when naming death or speaking about a decedent; it is the use of euphemisms or linguistic tools to soften people's reactions to death and dying. The concept is not to be confounded with language death, which is a term used by linguists to describe the disappearance of languages as a result of colonialism, assimilation, government policy, or other social or natural forces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Language of Death]

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