文档介绍：该【英语中的委婉语 】是由【165456465】上传分享，文档一共【26】页，该文档可以免费在线阅读，需要了解更多关于【英语中的委婉语 】的内容，可以使用淘豆网的站内搜索功能，选择自己适合的文档，以下文字是截取该文章内的部分文字，如需要获得完整电子版，请下载此文档到您的设备，方便您编辑和打印。EuphemisminEnglishcontents目录ThedefinitionanduseofeuphemismsClassificationofeuphemismsTheFormationofEuphemismOccasionsandprecautionsforusingeuphemismscontents目录TheRelationshipbetweenEnglishEuphemismandCultureThedefinitionanduseofeuphemismsCATALOGUE01Euphemismisamild,indirect,orvagueexpressionusedinplaceofamoredirect,hash,orofferoneItisapolicyorlessofferingwayofreferringtosomethingunpleasantorembarrassingEuphemismisalinguisticdevicethatservestosoftorconceptualthetruenatureorunpleasantnessofsomethingItisoftenusedtoavoidofferingorcausinginconveniencetoothersEuphemismisafigureofspeechthatemployeesroundaboutorvaguelanguageinordertoavoidusingmoredirectorexplicittermsItisawayofspeakingthatislessliketocauseexpenseorinconvenienceDefinitionmunicationenvironmenteptableorpalatable,soastousetheeuphemismof'shouldof'.EuphemismcanbeusedtoavoidusingTabooorofferinglanguagethatmaybeconsideredinappropriateorconspicuousincertainsocialorculturalcontextsItcanhelptomaintainpolarityandavoidcausingexpenses010203PurposeExample"InstantofSaying"Heisadrunkard,"onenightsay"Hehasaproblemwithalcohol.""InstantofSaying"Sheisoverweight,"onenightsay"Shehasahealthybodytype.""InstantofSaying"Heismentallyill,"onenightsay"Hehasapsychologicalcondition."ClassificationofeuphemismsCATALOGUE02EuphemismoftimeInEnglish,,replacing"It'smostnoon"with"It'smost12o'clock",somenumbersareconsideredunluckyduetohistorical,cultural,orreligiousreasons,,"seveneen"insteadof"11:11"and"doublezero"insteadof"00".AeuphemismfortimeInEnglish,,"Hepassedaway"insteadof"Hedied"and"Shewettosleep"insteadof"Shedied".EuphemismofdeathSomeeuphemismsofdeathcarryreligiousormythologicalconnotations,suchas"He'swiththeanglesnow"or"She'satpeace.".ReligiousandmythologicalconnotationsEuphemismofdeath