语言"塔布"与委婉:人类话语行为的制衡器

语言“塔布”是任何一个文化社团或群体中普遍存在的语言现象 ,被看作是约束和调控人类行为的“神圈” ,其价值非同凡响。离开了它 ,人类作为高等动物的文化、精神、教养与优雅便会荡然无存 ,人类社会的人文制度和伦理规范就会遭受涂炭而最终毁灭。从这个意义上讲 ,它是稳定社会秩序和建设精神家园的无形的制衡之器。因此 ,我们必须重视其在语言交际过程中潜在的心理导引功能和行为制衡作用。

Linguistic Taboo and Euphemism: the Balance of Human Beings' Linguistic Actions

Linguistic taboo is a universal linguistic phenomenon in all cultures. It is of great importance in controlling human beings'actions. we should pay more attention to its potential functions in the linguistic intercourse. To account for the cultural and psychological differences between Chinese and American, the article analyses linguistic taboo from the view of culture.