《英语词汇学》（英文版）Chapter 15 Euphemism

Unit 15 Euphemism

Unit 15 Euphemism

THE MOTIVES FOR EUPHEMIZING The motives for generating euphemisms are as diverse and as universal as the range of human emotions

THE MOTIVES FOR EUPHEMIZING The motives for generating euphemisms are as diverse and as universal as the r a n g e o f h u m a n e m o t i o n s

Fear and a desire to placate the mysterious forces that rule the universe were probably the original reasons for eup hemizing

Fear and a desire to placate the mysterious forces that rule the universe were probably the original reasons for euphemizing

早期被禁忌的内容主要局限于一些自然 现象和宗教领域。在基督教盛行的西方 社会,上帝有着崇高、神圣的地位。对 上帝的敬畏使得人们在上帝面前战战兢 兢 见《英语与社会》p112

早期被禁忌的内容主要局限于一些自然 现象和宗教领域。在基督教盛行的西方 社会，上帝有着崇高、神圣的地位。对 上帝的敬畏使得人们在上帝面前战战兢 兢。 见《英语与社会》p.112

有善于和“上帝” 沟通的“牧师”才有 资格提及“上帝”的 名字,能够与上帝沟 通信息,进行交流 其他人往往不敢直接 提及上帝的名字,惟 恐违背天意,冒犯了 上帝,引祸上身

只有善于和“上帝” 沟通的“牧师”才有 资格提及“上帝”的 名字，能够与上帝沟 通信息，进行交流， 其他人往往不敢直接 提及上帝的名字，惟 恐违背天意，冒犯了 上帝，引祸上身

在基督教圣经中,有这 样一段记载:诺亚 (Noah)一家试图建造 座通天塔,上帝在得知 这一消息后,使建造通 天塔的人由说一种语言 变成说互不相通的语言, 最终这一计划因建筑人 员之间不能进行语言交 际而流产。 见《英语与社会》p.112

在基督教圣经中，有这 样 一 段 记 载 ： 诺 亚 (Noah)一家试图建造一 座通天塔，上帝在得知 这一消息后，使建造通 天塔的人由说一种语言 变成说互不相通的语言， 最终这一计划因建筑人 员之间不能进行语言交 际而流产。 见《英语与社会》p.112

We are subject to other varieties of fear as well Afraid to flout social and moral conventions. we refer to our lovers as companions, thus disguising the unconventional or socially unacceptable nature of the relationshi

We are subject to other varieties of fear as well. Afraid to flout social and moral conventions, we refer to our lovers as companions, thus disguising the unconventional or socially unacceptable nature o f t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p

Our fear of specific diseases has led us to coin a lexicon of euphemisms for sanity and retardation epilepsy, venereal disease. cancer. heart disease and stroke

Our fear of specific diseases has led us to c oi n a le x ic o n of e u p h e m i s m s f o r insanity and retardation, ep ileps y, ve ner ea l disease, cancer, heart disease and stroke

We also suffer from a generalized terror of every sort of disability--- the word itself is a euphemism and disfigurement and, while we fear these conditions. we are equa lly afraid of the social rejection that might attach to us if we had them

We also suffer from a generalized terror of every sort of disability--- the word itself is a euphemism--- and disfigurement and, while we fear these conditions, we are equally afraid of the social rejection that might attach to us if we had them

Another motive for contemporary euphemizing 1S our strong desire to avoid offending others

Another motive for contemporary euphemizing is our strong desire t o a v o i d offending others