文档介绍：特定语言环境下英语委婉语的交际功能探究摘要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****惯或****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。所以本文从语言学的角度, 试图通过具体的例子来探究在特定的语言环境下英语委婉语的交际功能。只有认知委婉语在不同背景、不同环境下的使用方式, 才能够调整好礼貌程度, 从而把给对方的伤害降到最低限度,达到成功的交际目的。委婉语可以反映出各种各样的社会心理,从而也体现出了委婉语的各种社会交际功能。委婉语在各个领域都有广泛的应用, 对于我们学好英语,进行有效的跨文化交际有很大的帮助。关键词:委婉语;功能;忌讳;municative Function of English Euphemism Abstract Euphemism mon phenomenon when people use language, which is not only a social language phenomenon, but it is also a cultural phenomenon. We all need municate in our daily life or in diplomacy. However, because of the difference of life habit or custom and the taboo of different culture, we must le arn to use Euphemism to avoid embarrassment or unhappiness. Therefore, throu gh linguistic facet, this paper tries to research municative function ofE nglish Euphemism in certain language condition by special examples. Only when can we know how to make use of Euphemism in different background and envi ronment, we can use the proper Euphemism to minimize hurt to people and to achieve the purpose of municative Euphemism reflects all kinds ofs ocial mentality and municative function. Euphemism is also widely use d in every field, so it is good for us to study English and do effective multi-cult ural munication. Key words: euphemism; function; taboo; munication 委婉语( Euphemism ) 一词源自希腊语的前缀 eu=