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Contextual Adaptation of Diplomatic Euphemism

Author: LiuYiYun
Tutor: LanPing
School: Southwest Jiaotong University
Course: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Keywords: Diplomatic Euphemisms Context Adaptation Contextual Factors Conform to the process
CLC: H030
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2009
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Abstract


Because of the universality of the euphemisms used by many linguists from the perspective of the science used in rhetoric, semantics, stylistics and language of its research branch diplomatic euphemism euphemism in specific areas such as the press conference occasions study of the use of very little. Therefore, trying to conform to the theory as a guide, to conform to the empirical study of Chinese and foreign reporters conference euphemism context, the aim is to explore the spokesman conform contextual factors in the use of euphemisms and specific compliance process. First, this study collected from January 2008 to July from the official website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, a total of 50 conference English translations of Chinese and foreign reporters. Then to the semiotics of semantically related to the theoretical basis of Euphemism three tectonic principles: distance principle, the relevant principles and appealing principle as the sampling criteria to identify all the euphemisms material found in the 350, then round them 137 euphemisms, but the specific distribution of the three levels of the vocabulary, rhetoric and grammar. Conform to the theoretical framework analysis the euphemism instance, first discussed euphemism conform to the specific contextual factors in three aspects of psychological areas, social areas and physical areas, and further discussion of Context Adaptation, contextual factors diplomacy of limiting diplomatic euphemism euphemism contextual factors refactoring functionality. The study results show that: 1) the speaker uses the euphemism should go along with the psychological motivation is reflected in two aspects of self-defense and said politely spokesman own good image in the public mind and a good image of China in the international community, on the one hand to maintain , on the other hand, involved in the presence of journalists and conversation of any person or country face but also to meet needs; 2) spokesman to keep pace with the social environment, not only to maintain normal relations with other countries, but also for the to create a good international environment for China's development; Second, we must comply with the relevant international diplomatic practice, the Chinese and foreign reporters conference occasions to express their positions and to evade negative or sensitive topics; 3) In a press conference occasions, but also adapt to time factor and the mass media; 4) in verbal communication, language users need the relevant contextual factors into their common vision line spokesman euphemism Communication Strategies to achieve the purpose of communication, to ensure the smooth progress of the conversation , in order to achieve a the contextual factors euphemism limit function. Various contextual factors, communicative intention and desire of the mental world of language users, social relations and social environment and the physical world of time and place in the social world is the most important limiting factors; 5) diplomatic euphemism function of the reconstruction of contextual factors is achieved through both direct and indirect. The significance of this study is pragmatic angle Throughout euphemism involves psychological, social and physical factors that give full consideration to make a more comprehensive study, to help the public better understand the diplomatic activities, but also provides a useful reference for the use of other linguistic phenomena in the framework of the Adaptation Theory.

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