文档介绍：Taboo and Euphemism
——陈云云白杨徐悦李萌韩群
Defination of Taboo
Sort of Taboo
Defination of Euphemism
Function of Euphemism
Comparison between English and Chinese
Contents
Defination of Taboo
What is Taboo?
Taboos are certain words or notions which should not be spoken or mentioned directly according to its social norms or religious reasons or something like that.
Sort of Taboo
Sort of Taboo
appellation taboo(称谓禁忌)
It is a very important issue to know how to address each other the most circurmstance,Mr/Mrs/Miss+the last name is when you have known others' social status,for example,you have to address the king " YourMajesty',the Prince and Princess "Your Highness"and so on,or governor、judge、professor.
2. The vocabulary taboo(词汇禁忌)
1) indecent words猥亵性词语
2) violate words亵渎性词语:Associated with religious is not speak to god or the name of use gosh、golly and gawd to replace "god" and use Gee、Jeepers、Chriminey to take the place of Jesus
3) Abusive words辱骂性词语:Use certain animal names:bitch、swine、cow、pig
3. The taboo subject(禁忌话题)
British and American people emphasize independent personality,so it is not proper to talk about family e,personal property, age ,marriage,politics, religion, private life with them.
Defination of Euphemism
Euphemism is a more proper and acceptable way to express our thoughts and notions relating to taboo. We create some kind of roundabout expressions to finish municative purposes
what is Euphemism?
Function of Euphemism
Function of Euphemism
of taboo (避讳功能)
ugly(NO)-------ordinary,plain(YES)
cancer(NO)--------the big C,long illness(YES)
function(礼貌功能)
1)On Low status of the profession
waiter, waitress(服务员) is called dinning-room attendants(餐厅管理员)
2)On Poverty and unemployment
NOt penniless(身无分文) BUT out of pocket (口袋空空)
3)On the Embarrasing
I have to go to the toilet(NO)
I have to answer nature’s call.(yes)
of concealment (掩饰功能)
Sometim