Death Writ Large by Susie Dent
A lively, linguistically curious exploration of the words and phrases we use to talk about dying and those who have died, tracing how euphemisms, epitaphs, obituaries and everyday parlance reveal changing attitudes to mortality. Combining etymology, cultural anecdotes and sharp observations, the book shows how language softens, obfuscates and sometimes celebrates death, and considers what those choices tell us about grief, taboo and social history.
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