Euphemism_and_taboos摘要.pptVIP

euphemism What is an euphemism? the use of a word which is thought to be less offensive or unpleasant than another word. euphemism comes from Greek . eu—good pheme- 意思是speech 言语 euphemism :words of good omen or good speech 意思是优雅动听的说法 “misinform” for “lie” The gentleman is misinformed. “remains” for a “corpse” “visiting the necessary” for “going to the toilet”, etc. In different cultures, some words or expressions are to be avoided. There are verbal taboos. Peoples of different cultures do not all agree on what are taboos. English and Chinese have certain areas of agreement on ta