An Analysis of English Taboos

作     者：王艳 WANG Yan

作者机构：广东海洋大学寸金学院外语系 

出 版 物：《海外英语》 (Overseas English)

年 卷 期：2019年第10期

页      面：114-115页

学科分类：0501[文学-中国语言文学] 0303[法学-社会学] 050102[文学-语言学及应用语言学] 03[法学] 030303[法学-人类学] 05[文学] 

基　　金：广东省哲学与社会科学“十二·五”规划项目:外语学科专项(项目编号:GD15WZ14) 

主　　题：taboo social interaction euphemism 

摘      要：English taboos refer to certain words, expressions and topics that should be totally or partially prohibited in people’s social interaction. This paper aims to analyze English taboos’origin and categories as well as how they can be expressed euphemistically for the purpose of helping people avoid offending others in conversation.