Title: The Study of Euphemism from the Point View of Linguistic Sign’s Nature
Abstract:The present study analyzes the linguistic sign’s nature of euphemism based on the Saussure’s semiotic view of language and six pairs of contradictions concluded by Professor Le Meiyun.A new point of v...The present study analyzes the linguistic sign’s nature of euphemism based on the Saussure’s semiotic view of language and six pairs of contradictions concluded by Professor Le Meiyun.A new point of view is revealed in understanding euphemism with six features: arbitrariness and constraint;sociality and psychology;variability and invariability;relevance and difference;form and material entity;relationship of combination and association.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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