Euphemism is a linguistic concept and meanwhile a cultural phenomenon.It truly reflects the life and values of English people through history,thus is closely linked with the culture of English-speaking countries.Moreo...Euphemism is a linguistic concept and meanwhile a cultural phenomenon.It truly reflects the life and values of English people through history,thus is closely linked with the culture of English-speaking countries.Moreover,euphemism has significant social functions.It has been causing wide interest in people.Many linguistic researchers and scholars have done much research on it.Based on their achievements the author will have an exploration of the cultural characteristics and social functions of English euphemism.展开更多
Some words may cause embarrassment in daily communication,and euphemism is a language type to avoid embarrassment.Euphemism is widely used in English expression.On the basis of exploring the characteristics of English...Some words may cause embarrassment in daily communication,and euphemism is a language type to avoid embarrassment.Euphemism is widely used in English expression.On the basis of exploring the characteristics of English euphemism in times,regionalism,register,and nationality,this paper discusses in detail the pragmatic functions of English euphemism from four dimensions,namely taboo,politeness,positivity,and concealment,in order to provide guidance for the proper use of English euphemism.展开更多
文摘Euphemism is a linguistic concept and meanwhile a cultural phenomenon.It truly reflects the life and values of English people through history,thus is closely linked with the culture of English-speaking countries.Moreover,euphemism has significant social functions.It has been causing wide interest in people.Many linguistic researchers and scholars have done much research on it.Based on their achievements the author will have an exploration of the cultural characteristics and social functions of English euphemism.
文摘Some words may cause embarrassment in daily communication,and euphemism is a language type to avoid embarrassment.Euphemism is widely used in English expression.On the basis of exploring the characteristics of English euphemism in times,regionalism,register,and nationality,this paper discusses in detail the pragmatic functions of English euphemism from four dimensions,namely taboo,politeness,positivity,and concealment,in order to provide guidance for the proper use of English euphemism.