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| Autor/inn/en | Zhao, Xiaonan; Dong, Jingping |
|---|---|
| Titel | Study on the Features of English Political Euphemism and Its Social Functions |
| Quelle | In: English Language Teaching, 3 (2010) 1, S.118-121 (4 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1916-4742 |
| Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Language Usage; Descriptive Linguistics; Political Issues; Speech Acts; Linguistic Theory; Influences; China |
| Abstract | Political euphemism is a tool for political leaders to control information transmission. Based on some examples, this paper begins with a summary of three features which distinguish political euphemism from others. Then, it discusses its two social functions based on Austin's Speech Act Theory: 1) as political leaders' tool, political euphemism plays the role of hiding the truth and legalizing wrong behaviors; 2) it influences people's sense of right and wrong as well as their understanding of the objective world, hence succeeding in persuading them. Such a linguistic phenomenon provides another proof that language is not only a reflection of the objective world but a process of social construction. (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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