Political correctness （PC） is both a cultural existence and a language phenomenon. It is used to describe language policies intending to avoid offense or disadvmatages to specific groups in society reflecting the la...Political correctness （PC） is both a cultural existence and a language phenomenon. It is used to describe language policies intending to avoid offense or disadvmatages to specific groups in society reflecting the language norms of the Americans as well as withdrawing from language discrimination. This paper traces briefly the history of political correctness in American English, make analysis of the connotations of politically correct terms in American English, and illustrates the influence PC has on American English. Finally, some implications in political correctness in TEFL （Teaching English as a Foreign Language） were drawn with the intention to enhance learners＇ competency in language as well as intercultural communication.展开更多
As the result of the western political polarization,traditional Cold war mentality and dominant powers’anxiety in the context of reconstruction of global politics and economy,extreme political correctness is not only...As the result of the western political polarization,traditional Cold war mentality and dominant powers’anxiety in the context of reconstruction of global politics and economy,extreme political correctness is not only the enemy of the freedom of speech,but also the breeding ground of international terrorism.The final destination of international anti-terrorism and global human rights governance is the pursuit of a happy life for all human beings and construction of a community with a shared future for human beings,rather than the extreme political correctness.only we persist in the idea of pursuing a happy life for all human beings and a community with a shared future for human beings,by means of cooperation in the global governance and"civilization dialogue,can the path to the future be possible."展开更多
Translation has been typically seen as a process of decoding the overall meaning of the source language,both linguisti⁃cally and culturally.Political correctness that hidden between the lines and words is one of the c...Translation has been typically seen as a process of decoding the overall meaning of the source language,both linguisti⁃cally and culturally.Political correctness that hidden between the lines and words is one of the challenges in translation.This paper presents several examples of political correctness in different text types,provides the principles of doing politically correct transla⁃tions.This paper also takes a look at issues of the increase in politically correct words and different cultural background in translat⁃ing.展开更多
文摘Political correctness （PC） is both a cultural existence and a language phenomenon. It is used to describe language policies intending to avoid offense or disadvmatages to specific groups in society reflecting the language norms of the Americans as well as withdrawing from language discrimination. This paper traces briefly the history of political correctness in American English, make analysis of the connotations of politically correct terms in American English, and illustrates the influence PC has on American English. Finally, some implications in political correctness in TEFL （Teaching English as a Foreign Language） were drawn with the intention to enhance learners＇ competency in language as well as intercultural communication.
文摘As the result of the western political polarization,traditional Cold war mentality and dominant powers’anxiety in the context of reconstruction of global politics and economy,extreme political correctness is not only the enemy of the freedom of speech,but also the breeding ground of international terrorism.The final destination of international anti-terrorism and global human rights governance is the pursuit of a happy life for all human beings and construction of a community with a shared future for human beings,rather than the extreme political correctness.only we persist in the idea of pursuing a happy life for all human beings and a community with a shared future for human beings,by means of cooperation in the global governance and"civilization dialogue,can the path to the future be possible."
文摘Translation has been typically seen as a process of decoding the overall meaning of the source language,both linguisti⁃cally and culturally.Political correctness that hidden between the lines and words is one of the challenges in translation.This paper presents several examples of political correctness in different text types,provides the principles of doing politically correct transla⁃tions.This paper also takes a look at issues of the increase in politically correct words and different cultural background in translat⁃ing.
