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InterestingEnglishEuphemism,10英本2班彭文涛,趣谈英语委婉语(Euphemism),请同学们先来欣赏下面两个短语:1.一位先生从桌子旁站起,彬彬有理地向人们说他得去“seeamanaboutadog”2.一位青年人在大白天在大街上闲逛,原因是他们”atliberty”;1.Seeamanaboutadog-gotoWC2.atliberty-outofwork,A.肯定positive肯地这类委婉语用来夸张,扩大,使其显得比她们所代表真实事物更体面,更重要。e.g.1.beautician(美容美发师)-hairdresser(理发员)2.custodian-engineer(城市美容师)-floor-sweeper“清洁的工人,I.英文委婉大致可分为肯定(positive)和否定(negative)两大类,否定委婉语是起减弱,收缩的做用,尽可能把人们所忌违的词语改头换面,乃至不直接接处它们。说到语言中的忌违,最大的莫过于病,死,丧葬,因此,这方面的委婉语也就极多。e.g.1.cancer-thebigC,orlongillness;2.die-thepatientisnotdoingwell.(Doctorsornursesoftensaythem)-passaway,passbeyond,(closefamilymembersfadesaythem)-belaidtorest,fallasleep-bitethedust,buythefarm(usedbysoldiers),B.否定委婉语(negative),在宗教界,表死亡又有:3.die-becalledhome,becalledtoGod.-safeinthearmsofJesus,-begonetoabetterland-jointheangels,也有来自中国的语言:4.die-seeingMarx,seeingconfuciuse.g.IshallsoonbeseeingMarx.(出自周恩来总理)人们也用了许多委婉语来代替graveyard5.graveyard-cemetery-memorialpark-gardenofhonor-Godsfield,要说不能登大雅之堂的词语,“厕所”算一个。需要上厕所时,人们会说:1.gotothebank2.cashacheck3.spendapenny4.seeJohnny女士们更常说:5.consultMrs.Jones6.Ihavetopowermynose.因此厕所可称作:powerroom,还可为bathroom,comfortstationhalfwayhouse,oldsoldiershome,MissWhite,Euphemismisacommonphenomenonwhenpeopleuselanguage,whichisnotonlyasociallanguagephenomenon,butitisalsoaculturalphenomenon.Weallneedtocommunicateinourdailylifeorindiplomacy.However,becauseofthedifferenceoflifehabitorcustomandthetabooofdifferentculture,wemustlearntouseEuphemismtoavoidembarrassmentorunhappiness.,委婉语是人类使用语言过程中的一种普遍现象。它不仅是一种社会语言现象,更是一种文化现象。不管是在日常生活还是在涉外交际中,我们都要进行语言交流。由于某些生活习惯或习俗差异,以及不同文化背景的社会具有不同的忌讳,这时我们就必须学会使用委婉语以避免尴尬或不愉快。,conclusion,Thankyou,
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