【委婉语的社会文化分析】郑福贤.pdf
ASociocultural AnalysisofEuphemismsinEnglish Contents Introduction1.A General Survey of Euphemisms1 Basic Concept1 Sources and Functions1 ClassificationI.EuphemisticEffectsRealized2MeansRealizingEuphemisticEffects2 Phonetic Means2.
ASocioculturalAnalysisofEuphemismsinEnglish Introduction Languageis an importantpart of culture,reflecting every aspect of thelifeof a community.“Culture”here is a term of sociology,which referstothepatternsofbeliefs,values,customs,socialhabits,concepts institutions,objectsandtechniquesthatcharacter
sociolinguistics,euphemismmaybegenerallydefinedas such that language users use a polite orindirect word or expression or anything pleasant tosubstituteanything sociallytakenas taboo,forbidden, awkward,orunpleasantinordertoavoidhurtingthehearerorreader 1.