英语委婉语的社交功能 中文摘要 委婉语是人们在社会交际过程中,为了实现预期的交际效果而创造出的一种有效的言语表达方式。

委婉语的使用是一种普遍存在的现象,它广泛应用于社会各阶层以及各个领域,它不仅是人们在社交的需要,更是言语交际中协调人际关系和社会关系的重要手段。

它具有的社交功能使人们更能自如地表达思想,使交流轻松愉快的进行。

本文先从委婉语的定义出发,指出委婉语是适应社会交际生活需要而产生的,然后应用了大量的实例,结合特定的英语语境深入分析英语委婉语的五种社交功能,即:禁忌避讳功能,礼貌功能,掩饰功能,积极功能,褒扬功能。

通过分析, 我们进一步理解了委婉语, 尤其是英语委婉语,它用婉转含蓄的表达美化了语言,使人们的社交生活更为和谐。

关键词:英语;委婉语;社交;功能;语境 Abstract Euphemism is an effective language expression that is created when people are intent to realize the expecting results in the social communication. It is widely used in all walks of life. The utility of euphemism not only meets the need of people in communication, but also plays an important role in coordinating human relationship with social relationship in the procedure of language communication. The functions of euphemism make people express idea more easily and make communication go more smoothly. This paper begins with the definition of euphemism, and points out that it has come in need of the life of social communication, and then uses substantial English language examples to analyze the five functions of English euphemism including functions of taboo, politeness, concealing, positive and praising. From the observation, it is understood that euphemism,especially English euphemism, can bring people to the successful process of social communication, and can beautify languages, which will ease people tense relationship with the indirect and concealing expressions. Key words: English; Euphemism; social communication; function; context 详见引用网页.以上只是部分摘录.。