Cultural Characteristics and Communicative Functions of English Euphemism  

作　　者：谢彩云[1] 

机构地区：[1]广西师范学院初等教育学院

出　　处：《科技信息》2011年第34期200-200,202,共2页Science & Technology Information

摘　　要：Euphemism is a linguistic concept and meanwhile a cultural phenomenon.It truly reflects the life and values of English people through history,thus is closely linked with the culture of English-speaking countries.Moreover,euphemism has significant social functions.It has been causing wide interest in people.Many linguistic researchers and scholars have done much research on it.Based on their achievements the author will have an exploration of the cultural characteristics and social functions of English euphemism.Euphemism is a linguistic concept and meanwhile a cultural phenomenon. It truly reflects the life and values of English people through history, thus is closely linked with the culture of English-speaking countries. Moreover, euphemism has significant social functions. It has been causing wide interest in people. Many linguistic researchers and scholars have clone much research on it. Based on their achievements the author will have an exploration of the cukural characteristics and social functions of English euphemism.

关 键 词：英语教学 教学方法 阅读教学 英语翻译 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]