An Analysis of English Taboos  

作　　者：王艳 WANG Yan(Guangdong Ocean University Cunjin College, Zhanjiang 524094, China)

机构地区：[1]广东海洋大学寸金学院外语系

出　　处：《海外英语》2019年第10期114-115,共2页Overseas English

基　　金：广东省哲学与社会科学“十二·五”规划项目:外语学科专项(项目编号:GD15WZ14)

摘　　要：English taboos refer to certain words, expressions and topics that should be totally or partially prohibited in people’s social interaction. This paper aims to analyze English taboos’origin and categories as well as how they can be expressed euphemistically for the purpose of helping people avoid offending others in conversation.English taboos refer to certain words,expressions and topics that should be totally or partially prohibited in people’ s social interaction.This paper aims to analyze English taboos’ origin and categories as well as how they can be expressed euphemistically for the purpose of helping people avoid offending others in conversation.

关 键 词：TABOO SOCIAL INTERACTION EUPHEMISM 

分 类 号：H0[语言文字—语言学]