Analysis on the Comparison between English and Chinese Euphemisms

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10.2991/icemet-16.2016.393How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Euphemism; comparison; rhetoric.

Abstract

Euphemism is a proper means of expression people use in communication and exchange which is hoped to make communication smooth and pleasant. Euphemism is both a common language phenomenon and a social cultural phenomenon, which has penetrated in people's daily life, reflecting the widespread social phenomena or the psychology of the people, and at the same time is one of rhetorical devices commonly used in languages. There are many similarities and differences between English and Chinese euphemisms showing their national characteristics and cultural connotation. The comparative study of similarities and differences of origin, classifications and development trend between English and Chinese euphemisms is done in this paper to reveal their inner links.

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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