从语用学角度看英汉委婉语的功能

委婉语在社会生活中具有多重功能。委婉语的得体使用能体现人的个人素质、个人文化素养,地域文化,民族文化,同时也使得人际交流变得倍加愉悦,人际关系变得愈加和谐,社会变得更加文明。正确使用委婉语和阐释其功能成为一项有益的尝试。本文紧扣英汉实例阐释委婉语的避讳功能、移情功能和礼貌功能等语用功能来提高语言使用者的本土文化素养和跨文化素养。

On Function of Euphemisms in English and Chinese from the Pragmatic Perspective

Euphemism acts as multi-functions in the social life. Appropriate use of Euphemism can display personal quality, educational quality, regional culture and ethical culture. Meanwhile, through which, the interaction becomes more agreeable, the inter-relationship more harmonious, the society more Civilized. A beneficial trial is to use Euphemisms and interpret their functions properly. The evasive function, the function of empathy together with politeness function and the others are interpreted in the field of pragmatics intended for enhancing the cultural quality in one culture as well as cross-cultural quality in other cultures of language users.