Language and society are closely linked. Taboo words are formed in the language of people's taboos about certain thingsand behaviors in social life. The existence of taboo words has prompted a great deal of euphem...Language and society are closely linked. Taboo words are formed in the language of people's taboos about certain thingsand behaviors in social life. The existence of taboo words has prompted a great deal of euphemism. They are related to psychologi-cal basis, pragmatic function, variable rule and national characteristics. Taboo words and euphemism are related to psychology, lan-guage, alternation and nationality. Taboo words and euphemism have great influence on people's social interaction education. Ta-boo words and euphemism have important positive meanings to the development of linguistics.展开更多
文摘Language and society are closely linked. Taboo words are formed in the language of people's taboos about certain thingsand behaviors in social life. The existence of taboo words has prompted a great deal of euphemism. They are related to psychologi-cal basis, pragmatic function, variable rule and national characteristics. Taboo words and euphemism are related to psychology, lan-guage, alternation and nationality. Taboo words and euphemism have great influence on people's social interaction education. Ta-boo words and euphemism have important positive meanings to the development of linguistics.