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'''Periphrasis''' is unnecessarily roundabout [[speech]], or speech that uses more words than necessary. For example, someone saying "It is evident that your statements are deceptive and untrue" rather than "You're lying" would be engaging in periphrasis. Colloquially, periphrasis is sometimes known as "beating around the bush." | '''Periphrasis''' is unnecessarily roundabout [[speech]], or speech that uses more words than necessary. For example, someone saying "It is evident that your statements are deceptive and untrue" rather than "You're lying" would be engaging in periphrasis. Colloquially, periphrasis is sometimes known as "beating around the bush." | ||
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| + | In [[linguistics]], periphrasis is the use of multiple words to express a grammatical relationship that would otherwise be expressed by inflection. An example is the use of the [[auxiliary verb]] "have" in the English "I have come," which in [[Latin]] would be the single word ''veni.'' | ||
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[[Category:Liberal Traits]] | [[Category:Liberal Traits]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:15, December 26, 2018
Periphrasis is unnecessarily roundabout speech, or speech that uses more words than necessary. For example, someone saying "It is evident that your statements are deceptive and untrue" rather than "You're lying" would be engaging in periphrasis. Colloquially, periphrasis is sometimes known as "beating around the bush."
In linguistics, periphrasis is the use of multiple words to express a grammatical relationship that would otherwise be expressed by inflection. An example is the use of the auxiliary verb "have" in the English "I have come," which in Latin would be the single word veni.
