文档介绍：英语语言学概论论文论文题目:AnAnalysisofEuphemisminEnglishFromthePolitenessPrincipleofPragmaticsAbstractEuphemism,cosmeticwords,isnotonlyalingualphenomenon,,reflectingthevalues,’,:-:euphemism;socialfunctions;PolitenessPrinciple;:,“Myhusbandhasjustpassedtotheotherside.”Theguestlookedfromthefenceofthegardenbutsawnoone,:“Imeanhe’skickedthebucket.”fortedherthat:“Ihopehisfootwillbebettersoon.”Thelandladyfeltunintelligiblyandsaid:“No,hewasn’there,hesnuffedit…youknow.”Theguestwonderedandsaid:“Butyou’vegotelectricityhere.”Thereasonswhytheguestdidn’tanswerproperlyarethathedidn’trealizethatthelandladyusedeuphemism,nordidheunderstandthe“conversationalimplicature”“euphemos”,meaning"auspicious/good/fortunatespeech"whichinturnisderivedfromtheGreekroot---wordseu,"good/well"+pheme,"speech/speaking".Theeuphemewasoriginallyawordorphraseusedinplaceofareligiouswordorphrasethatshouldnotbespokenaloud(Suchastaboo).Theprimaryexamplesoftaboowordsrequiringtheuseofaeuphemismaretheunspeakablenamesforadeity,suchasPers