On the Differences of Euphemism Between Chinese and English
Sui Xiao-bing
Abstract
Sui Xiao-bing
Abstract
Euphemism is a kind of common phenomenon during the history of human being's language.As a kind of language phenomenon,it bears obvious marks of society,culture and psychology with birth.It has deep cultural meanings.This essay analyzes the differences between Chinese and English euphemism from several aspects of traditional culture,and so we can understand and use euphemism even better,and it can contribute to the social culture even better too.
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Euphemism is a kind of common phenomenon during the history of human being's language.As a kind of language phenomenon,it bears obvious marks of society,culture and psychology with birth.It has deep cultural meanings.This essay analyzes the differences between Chinese and English euphemism from several aspects of traditional culture,and so we can understand and use euphemism even better,and it can contribute to the social culture even better too.
Key concepts: Euphemism, Cultural phenomenon, Phenomenon, Linguistics, Sociology, Social phenomenon, Psychology, Epistemology