从语用学的礼貌原则看英语中的委婉语

An Analysis of Euphemism in English From the Politeness Principle of Pragmatics

委婉语是人类社会中普遍存在的一种语言现象,是用语言来调剂人际关系的一个重要手段。礼貌原则是语用学的一个重要内容,对英语委婉语的研究有很重要的指导意义。礼貌原则所含的基本准则在委婉语中均有体现,其中礼貌的得体性是委婉语使用中不可忽视的一个因素。

Euphemism is a common language phenomenon in human society and an important means to adjust the human relation. The Politeness Principle is a key part in pragmatics, and it may give great direction to the study of euphemism. The basic principle of Politeness Principle has embodied in euphemism and the appropriateness of politeness plays an indispensable part in the use of euphemism.