《英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言學(xué)》趣味委婉語(yǔ).ppt

1、Interesting English Euphemism,10英本2班 彭文濤,趣談?dòng)⒄Z(yǔ)委婉語(yǔ) ( Euphemism),請(qǐng)同學(xué)們先來(lái)欣賞下面兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)： 1. 一位先生從桌子旁站起，彬彬有理地向人們說(shuō)他得去“see a man about a dog” 2.一位青年人在大白天在大街上閑逛，原因是他們”at liberty”; 1.See a man about a dog -go to WC 2.at liberty-out of work,A.肯定 positive 肯地這類委婉語(yǔ)用來(lái)夸張，擴(kuò)大，使其顯得比她們 所代表真實(shí)事物更體面 ,更重要。 e.g.1.beautician（美容美發(fā)師

2、）-hairdresser(理發(fā)員) 2.custodian-engineer（城市美容師）-floor-sweeper“清潔的工人,I.英文委婉大致可分為 肯定（positive)和否定(negative)兩大類,否定委婉語(yǔ)是起減弱，收縮的做用，盡可能把人們所忌違的詞語(yǔ)改頭換面,乃至不直接接處它們。 說(shuō)到語(yǔ)言中的忌違，最大的莫過(guò)于病，死，喪 葬，因此，這方面的委婉語(yǔ)也就極多。 e.g. 1.cancer-the big C, or long illness; 2.die-the patient is not doing well. (Doctors or nurses often say t

3、hem) -pass away ,pass beyond, (close family members fade say them) -be laid to rest, fall asleep -bite the dust ,buy the farm (used by soldiers),B.否定委婉語(yǔ)（negative),在宗教界，表死亡又有： 3.die-be called home ,be called to God. -safe in the arms of Jesus , -be gone to a better land -join the angels, 也有來(lái)自中國(guó)的語(yǔ)言： 4

4、.die-seeing Marx, seeing confucius e.g .I shall soon be seeing Marx.(出自周恩來(lái)總理） 人們也用了許多委婉語(yǔ)來(lái)代替graveyard 5. graveyard-cemetery - memorial park -garden of honor -Gods field,要說(shuō)不能登大雅之堂的詞語(yǔ)，“廁所”算一個(gè)。 需要上廁所時(shí)，人們會(huì)說(shuō)： 1. go to the bank 2.cash a check 3. spend a penny 4. see Johnny 女士們更常說(shuō)： 5.consult Mrs. Jones 6.I

5、have to power my nose. 因此廁所可稱作： power room, 還可為 bath room ,comfort station halfway house, old soldiers home, Miss White,Euphemism is a common phenomenon when people use language, which is not only a social language phenomenon, but it is also a cultural phenomenon. We all need to communicate in our daily life or in diplomacy. However, because of the difference of life habit or custom and the taboo of different culture, we must learn to use Euphemism to avoid embarrassment or unhappiness.,委婉語(yǔ)是人類使用語(yǔ)言過(guò)程中的一種普遍現(xiàn)象。它不僅是一種社會(huì)語(yǔ)言現(xiàn)象,更是一種文化現(xiàn)象。不管是在日常生活還是在涉外交際