Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Questions for the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Collection of Euphemisms
1.7 Organization of the Book
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Fundamentals Revisited
2.2.1 Indirectness, Grice's CP & CI and Leech's PP
2.2.2 Face, Facework, Brown & Levinson's Face Theory and Gu's PP
2.3 Euphemism
2.3.1 Definitions
2.3.2 Origin of Euphemism
2.4 Studies of Euphemism in Retrospect
2.4.1 Studies of Euphemism Abroad
2.4.2 Studies of Euphemism at Home
2.5 Studies of Euphemisms in DRM
2.6 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework:Rapport Management
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Components of Rapport Management
3.2.1 Quality Face and Identity Face
3.2.2 Equity Rights and Association Rights
3.3 Rapport-Threatening Behavior: Managing Face and Sociality Rights
3.4 Rapport-Management Strategy Domains
3.5 Factors Influencing Strategy Use
3.5.1 Rapport Orientation
3.5.2 Contextual Variables
3.5.3 Pragmatic Conventions
3.6 Rapport Management Outcomes
3.7 Summary
Chapter Four Description and Categorization of Euphemisms in DRM
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Conventional Euphemisms
4.2.1 Devil and Disaster
4.2.2 Death and Funeral Affairs
4.2.3 Disease and IU Health
4.2.4 Sex
4.2.5 Excreta and Secretion
4.2.6 Pregnancy and Birth
4.2.7 Ageing
4.2.8 Love and Affection
4.2.9 Marriage and Concubinage
4.2.10 Women's Jealousy in Love
4.2.11 Address Terms for Interpersonal Relations
4.2.12 Servants and Housemaids
4.2.13 Personal Names Regarded as Taboos
4.2.14 Moral Standing and Disposition
4.2.15 Buddhist Practice and Buddhist Practitioner
4.3 Situational Euphemisms
4.3.1 Euphemisms with Semantic Fuzziness
4.3.2 Euphemisms with Syntactical Devices
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five Demonstration Analysis of Euphemisms in DRM
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Power
5.3 Social Power Relations
5.3.1 The Absolute Royal Power
5.3.2 Social Unequals
5.4 Familial Power Relations
5.4.1 Unequal Kinship
5.4.2 Master-Servant Relations
5.5 Summary
Chapter Six Discussions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Rapport Management and Euphemisms in DRM
6.2.1 Quality Face and Euphemisms
6.2.2 Identity Face and Euphemisms
6.2.3 Equity Rights and Euphemisms
6.2.4 Association Rights and Euphemisms
6.3 A Comparative and Contrastive Analysis of Related Theories and Principles
6.3.1 Grice's CP & CI and Spencer-Oatey's Rapport
6.3.2 Leech's PP and Spencer-Oatey's Rapport
6.3.3 Brown & Levinson's Face Theory and Spencer-Oatey's Rapport
6.3.4 Gu Yueguo's PP and Spencer-Oatey's Rapport
6.4 Non-use of Euphemisms
6.5 Li and Politeness
6.6 Summary
Chapter Seven Condusion
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Findings
7.3 Implications
7.4 Limitations and Suggestions
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