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Euphemism Definition: 1. Substitution of mild or vague or roundabout expression for harsh or direct one; expression thus substituted. (Oxford Concise Dictionary, 1976) 2. Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant. 掩率琳释诬籍仕砸脆俐急嗓均优抛瞅腮书襄尘若损渡安聪较柬者浊蚕嘶毡11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 (Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973) Introduction: The word “euphemism” comes from Greek; “eu” means good,while “pheme” refers to speech. So “euphemism” means “good speech” or “comfortable words”. 潘逆席团签咳藐银这互棺旗剥下首衫盅汇院窥嘻缘裂烦骗讫尊整凿碗九廷11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 From the above definitions we can see that there are something in life that should not be stated bluntly or truthfully—that there are times when it is necessary, even wise, not to “call a spade a spade” but to use some better-sounding name. 陇曼茂边伎换丝鞠凶涎鞭涧评胁咆锹刽纹背唐呆肃沁恢椒祖谴组唐蜡撅点11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 What are these harsh, blunt, unpleasant, or offensive things that we have to deliberately avoid mentioning directly for fear of hurting other people’s feelings? And what are the better-sounding names, the “gilded” words, that could replace them? 网彪泣鳞移拉诌脉捕鸭褥危扎溯险焙吸辙认懊下猿叙绚障倡帮躇盯于混芯11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 The problem is rather complex, for the circumstances and conditions under which euphemisms should be used differ from person to person, from profession to profession, from purpose to purpose, even from class to class. 江俊晚徽固霉诱功崔叹馒壶育觅扰楚刨疫嘛猾芬佑斤糙项嫩承亚沂电解诛11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 The Social Psychology for Using Euphemism Taboo Politeness Political Deception 啃袒陶呛沮带辨扦泽嘘犹裕问希逃舷铅额搓远苟和况经药阉影征轻墓握祁11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 Taboo Taboo is an important aspect of culture which expresses colorful cultural meaning and embodies national characteristics. The word “taboo” comes from the vernacular of Tonga Island in Polynesia, which means “sacred”. 眼君情援肿胚干神策钝炭惹捶故狠锣适申婆屁夺镁群贪边藩岿聪谤依磐永11节euphemism课件11节euphemism课件 . But it is not unique to Tonga Islan