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Linguistic Taboo in Cross-
cultural Communication
咸员：祐茬茜
introduction
• Taboo, a complicated cultural phenomenon, exists in all human societies.
• Linguistic taboo, as an integral part of language, is not only a linguistic phenomenon but also a social phenomenon.
• In cross-cultural communication, it is impossible to be indifferent to linguistic taboo. Neglecting taboo will result in cultural conflict or even cultural shock.
* Taboo is a certain expression or behavior that should be avoided in certain contexts・
* Some expressions related to social taboos are linguistic taboos.
Linguistic Taboo in Cross-cultural Communication
Linguistic
taboos
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Address
Pregnant Old
Diseases
Death
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Sex
Excretion
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Daily life
Swearword
ther taboos
Discrimination
Privacy
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Number
Address
In Chinese, the ancestors5 and the older generation's names cannot be referred directl y.
•爸爸，妈妈，爷爷，姥姥，姑
姑，阿姨，舅舅，叔叔
In the English culture, the younger generation can refer the elder generation's name directly. It shows that they are equal, friendly and intimate.
•总经理，董事长，厂长 王总，张局长，李处长
© The words like god, heaven, Christ, Jesus are holy and respectable and can't be referred directly.
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咖蜩砸
& n W 如姻 white
I—j i—j
禅腴时林攵
Pregnant
有喜了”
孕妇娩了 怀孕分有
* She is in an interesting condition(1980)
* She is in a delicate condition.(1895)
* She is knitting little booties(1910)
* She is in a family way(1920)
* She is pregnant/anticipating/enceinte /expectant/expecti ng
complement
“老当益壮”、“老骥伏栃， 志在千里”
Intelligent, authoritative and kno wledgable
“老中医”
“不听老人言，吃亏在眼前” “老马识途” “姜还是老的辣” “老张”“老孙”是汉语中 特有的称呼方式，
> Sick, disable and useless
“Old ” can be substituted by senior, the Iong-lived5 elderly men，a distinguished gentleman