the pragmatic study of english euphemism

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1、ThePragmaticStudyofEnglishEuphemism1.Introduction22.Ageneralsurveyofeuphemism22.1Definitionsofeuphemism32.2Featuresofeuphemism42.2.1Featureofindirectionorimplicitness42.2.2Featureofuniversality42.2.3Featureoftimes42.2.4Featureofregion53.Pragmaticfunctionsofeuphemism63.

2、1Taboofunction63.1.1Euphemisticexpressionsfordeath73.1.2Euphemisticexpressionsforsex93.1.3Euphemisticexpressionsfordisease93.1.4Euphemisticexpressionsforphysiologicalflaw103.2Elegantfunction113.2.1Appearanceeuphemism113.2.2Commerceeuphemism123.2.3Occupationeuphemism133

3、.2.4Unemploymenteuphemism143.2.5Povertyeuphemism153.2.6Crimeeuphemism163.3Coveringupfunction163.3.1Politicalandmilitaryeuphemisms173.3.2Economyeuphemism183.4Positivefunction193.4.1Positivefunctioninschooleducation193.4.2Positivefunctionineconomics,poverty,unemployment2

4、03.5Politefunction213.5.1Ageeuphemism223.5.2Communicationeuphemism223.5.3Toileteuphemism234.Conclusion24References25261.IntroductionThereisahumor:OnceaParistouristresidedinUK.Alandladytoldhimsadlythat,“Myhusbandhasjustpassedtotheotherside.”Theguestlookedfromthefenceoft

5、hegardenbutsawnoone,feelingconfused.Thelandladyexplained:“Imeanhe’skickedthebucket.”Theguestcomfortedherthat:“Ihopehisfootwillbebettersoon.”Thelandladyfeltunintelligiblyandsaid:“No,hewasn’there,hesnuffedit…youknow.”Theguestwonderedandsaid:“Butyou’vegotelectricityhere.”

6、Thereasonswhytheguestdidnotanswerproperlyarethathedidnotrealizethatthelandladyusedeuphemism,nordidheunderstandthe“conversationalimplicative”ofeuphemism.Whatthelandladywantedtosayisthatherhusbanddied.ThewordeuphemismcomesfromtheGreekword“euphemos”,meaning"auspicious/goo

7、d/fortunatespeech"whichinturnisderivedfromtheGreekroot---wordseu,"good/well"+pheme,"speech/speaking"(LiuYi,2002).Theeuphemewasoriginallyawordorphraseusedinplaceofareligiouswordorphrasethatshouldnotbespokenaloud,suchastaboo.Byspeakingonlywordsfavorabletothegodsorspirits

8、,thespeakerattemptedtoproducegoodfortunebyremainingingoodfavorwiththem.2.Ageneralsurveyofeuphemism“InEnglishlanguage,