文化语境与委婉语翻译选词

Cultural Context and the Choice of Words in Translating Euphemism

语言是文化的载体。作为一种普遍的语言现象.委婉语往往包含着一个民族的历史、宗教、伦理道德等诸多文化信息。翻译时,要注意文化语境对委婉语翻译选词的重要影响。

Language is the carrier of culture. As a common language phenomenon, euphemism often contains much information, such as national history, religion, and moral principles etc. . In translating them, we should attach importance to the influence of cultural context on the choice of words.