英语委婉语的表现手法及使用特征

委婉语是社会心理在语言中的反映.避讳、礼貌和掩饰是英语委婉语产生的重要社会心理基础,使用“模糊限制语“、隐喻、替代、类比、降格陈述、省略和缩略词,以及借用外来语是英语委婉语的表现手法,时代变异性和语体差异性是其使用特征,传统委婉语和文体委婉语是其分类.英语学习者只有在了解和掌握以上内容的基础上,才能恰如其分地使用英语委婉语.

The Status and Role of Euphemism

Euphemism is a common phenomenon in every language of the world.In the communication,people often avoid using these languages,which may cause unpleasantness of both sides and then damage relationship between them.People often substitute euphemisms for them in order to enliven the atmosphere of communication,and make the people's relationship more harmonious.In order that people can understand and use euphemisms better,the paper with a lot of examples,expounds the social psychological basis of production,the technique of expression,the characteristics in use and classification to make the students understand and use euphemisms better in English teaching.