A Study into the Translation of Chinese Euphemism from the Intercultural Perspective

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10.2991/assehr.k.191217.170How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Chinese euphemism, translation, cross-culture

Abstract

The euphemism was created since ancient times and has been widely existed in various languages. It is branded with distinct cultural imprint since produced, which is often regarded as an effective tool to coordinate interpersonal relationship. Euphemism is not only a common language and culture phenomenon, but also a language reflection for the area of culture and society, which mirrors the uniqueness and commonness of social development, social values, moral values, national individuality and commonality of culture. As a specific form of language, euphemism is an elegant, agreeable and amicable speech or expression to substitute some harsh, vulgar or offensive words. Meanwhile, translation is a crucial medium for cross-cultural communication, and the essence of euphemism translation is a behavior of intercultural communication. Therefore, euphemism translation plays an indispensable role in cross-cultural communication. With the enhancement of intercultural communication, Chinese euphemism translation has become increasingly important. However, the studies about Chinese euphemism translation from the intercultural perspective are far more less. Thus this paper analyzes Chinese euphemism and its translation from the intercultural perspective, which aiming at diminishing the communication barriers between countries, and promoting the intercultural communication successfully.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Junhui Yang
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/14
TI  - A Study into the Translation of Chinese Euphemism from the Intercultural Perspective
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Education, Language, Art and Inter-cultural Communication (ICELAIC 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 461
EP  - 466
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.191217.170
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.191217.170
ID  - Yang2020
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