摘要
列举委婉语的分类,探讨日常生活中委婉语的礼貌原则,阐述委婉语的积极功能及掩饰等语用功能,指出委婉语主要用在避免使人尴尬的情形,但有时也会被政客所利用。
The paper gave an account of the classification of euphemisms, made a close study on the polite principle of euphemisms in daily activities, and elaborated on the social funetions of euphemism. It pointed out that very often euphemisms could be used to skirt embarrassing situation and thus protect individuals＇ fedings, but they could also be abused by some politieians for their own felonious intent.
出处
《大连海事大学学报（社会科学版）》
2007年第6期162-164,184,共4页
Journal of Dalian Maritime University(Social Science Edition)
关键词
英语
委婉语
礼貌原则
语用功能
English
euphemism
polite principle
social function
