Cross-Cultural Communication
Cross-Cultural Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Euphemisms
Abstract
The use of euphemisms is a common linguistic phenomenon in all languages. By using euphemisms, people can indirectly and politely express their ideas, without making the listeners feel awkward and unpleasant. As a mirror of culture, the generation and development of euphemisms are closely related to culture. Euphemisms in English and Chinese are also abundant, but they have both differences and similarities in expressions and cultural connotations. The cross-cultural contrastive study of English and Chinese euphemisms can help people correctly understand the deep meaning in English and Chinese languages and overcome the obstacles in cross-cultural communications.
Key words: Euphemisms; Culture; Cross-culture; Contrastive study
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.ccc.1923670020120806.1356
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