A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Euphemisms 英汉委婉语的对比研究开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义

a comparative study of english and chineseeuphemisms is of great significance.

first, euphemism is an important part ofhuman language communication and an indispensable part of interpersonal andcross-cultural communication. euphemism can reflect the customs and languagehabits of a country, a nation and a region. the differences between english andchinese euphemisms can also reflect the differences between english and chinesecultures in all aspects, deepening the study of english and chinese euphemismscan strengthen the mutual understanding of the two cultures, help to avoidcultural conflicts in cross-cultural exchanges and build a harmoniousinternational society;

second,itcan help english teachers and learners have a deep understanding of thesimilarities and differences between english and chinese euphemisms, and can maketeaching and learning english more accurate and effective, which isconducive to the mutual communication of the two cultures;

2. 研究内容和预期目标

research problem: to make a detailedcomparative study of the similarities and differences between euphemisms inenglish and chinese.

the key issue to be solved: reflect thesimilarities and differences between english and chinese euphemisms throughspecific and appropriate examples.

outline:

3. 国内外研究现状

euphemism is very common in human culturalcommunication. people use euphemism in interpersonal communication to avoidsome language embarrassment and express their intentions indirectly. naturally,chinese and foreign scholars are interested in euphemism and pay specialattention to it.

euphemism has a long history in china. it firstappeared in the book of songs, but there are few studies on euphemism by earlyscholars. the contrastive study of english and chinese euphemisms in china rosefrom the late 1990s, especially after the 21st century, the number of documents and works showed an obviousgrowth trend.

4. 计划与进度安排

1.november 30, 2022 -- the selection of thetopic;

2.december 20, 2022 -- opening report;

3.march 10, 2022 -- the first draft;

5. 参考文献

[1]carroll, d.w psychology of language.beijing:foreign language teaching and research press, 2000

[2]rawson, hugh a dictionary of euphemisms andother double-talk (new york:crown publishers, 1981

[3]taylor, e.b. primitive culture oxford:oxforduniversity press, 1871