Role of Euphemisms: An Analysis of English Language Newspapers’ Headlines

This study aims to examine the euphemisms employed by three Pakistani English-language newspapers, namely Dawn, The Express Tribune, and News International. also identify types functions of in English language newspapers. For this purpose, Random-sampling model was deployed select newspapers published Furthermore, purposive sampling is adopted make decision regarding selected 15 headlines possessing each newspaper. A checklist implied being used Pakistan. Qualitative methodology as a data analysis approach exploratory research design were answer questions about euphemistic words findings indicated that writers abundantly using major euphemism, semantic change, shortening, borrowing their headlines. results revealed euphemisms, such modalizing, criticizing, evaluating, informing, accusing, requesting are identified these current beneficial for making people cognizant usage replace triggers/harshness with gentle polite impressions.