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Euphemism (Euphemism) from the Greek word eu prefix _well andpheme speaking. According to the "English: Euphemism explain the definition of" is a euphemism used beautiful sound or replace those whose terms more direct, offensive language, with words of goodwill to conceal the fact that the modification means. It is not only a social linguistic phenomenon, but also a cultural phenomenon. As society advances, the development of human civilization, Euphemism community as a whole has always been accompanied by a process of verbal communication, and fully demonstrated its communicative function. Euphemism in various fields have a wide range of applications, so euphemism our understanding of the role of communication for us to learn English well, effective cross-cultural communication is very useful. 1. Deny function As for some people's fear of things or phenomena in language expression, not deeds, not words, but sometimes such meaning to the expression, so people would learn how to use the euphemism instead. Every nation in the "death" that have their own euphemism. English-speaking countries and many people in the nation, said English taboo direct the "death" There are many manifestations. 2. Avoid vulgar function Language is a tool for the exchange of ideas. People in the exchange, because, because, because, because of the inconvenience matter directly express their meaning, for instance, some of the body parts (such as genital mutilation), sexual intercourse, urine, birth, and so on, if respect not讳expression, people often feel very uncomfortable, the speaker will feel that the other side is vulgar, not conservation. Therefore, the English have a lot on the expression of mild embarrassment to resolve this. Apart from the tears, all the body excretion vocabulary are considered to be taboo language "The terms of the alternative have a euphemism, such as:" knowledge "called (facts of life)," yellow film "(pornographic movies) called" adult films "(adult films)," illegal cohabitation " (free love) called "Shihun" (trial marriage), "illegitimate" (illegitimate child) is described as "child born of love" (love child) and the relationships between women and men is not legitimate, with a affair all get on the general. " "With the continuous development of human society, although people no longer" talks of the colors ", but in some places formal communication, people with the sex (of) the words, in addition to using some of the medical terminology, usually make love (sex) sleep together (Strange Bedfellow) such a euphemism to express have sexual intercourse (sex). pregnant women (pregnant) and (sex) is necessarily related, so people tend to use tactful way to express this concept 3. Courtesy function Euphemism Another function is to avoid the communication venture and indecent assault, when forced to be involved in the unpleasant things, should be the expression of choice euphemism to avoid hurting each other's feelings. In the social, people Silixiangdai total stress, and try to avoid words and deeds of indecent assault. Use euphemisms, the Speaker is not only courteous, but also for the care of the opponent's often tough to access each other's goodwill and recognition. Euphemism because of the name of the "moderate" (mildness) them with courtesy function. 4. Hide function In the economic, political and war, the emergence of a diplomatic euphemism. Diplomatic personnel is such a rich source of euphemism. Since they often attempt to international tension reduce the gravity of the situation to a minimum, thereby let their real motives or failure gives an ambiguous impression. Only experts can understand; between the two diplomats a useful and businesslike meeting (the meeting useful and in all seriousness) What is the problem not the solution to meet a serious and candid discussion (serious and frank discussions) is a matter of fact there is a big differences discussion. 5. Compliment function Euphemism Another function is to play the role of praise, using both neutral or Baoyi substitute the words or phrases containing derogatory words or phrases color. Communication from the point of view of this euphemism is actually compliment functional speaker on the other side of a "flattering" (uplift). Psychologically, the community-those who engage in the work of the lower people, even if the population is to hear what the heads of their profession praised the "flattering" the other Euphemism also might not "needs a heart." |
