浅谈英语委婉表达法的构成手段

On Ways of English Euphemizing

文章认为委婉表达法是英语表达的重要组成部分,并从言语交际的角度出发,从词汇、修辞格、语法、句法、语气、和非语言等6个方面分析了英语委婉表达法的构成手段,说明了英语委婉表达法的间接言语性及其语用。

Euphemizing is considered one of the important components in English.The author analyzes the six aspects of English euphemizing in view of inter-lingual communication, especially in vocabulary, figures of speech, grammar, syntax, mood, and non-verbal language, trying to illustrate both the indirect speech acts of English euphemizing and its application to pragmatics.