大观周刊
大觀週刊
대관주간
DAGUAN ZHOUKAN
2011年
29期
98-98
,共1页
Euphemism t Face Theory Politeness theory
In our everyday communication, we often use Euphemism to express our thought indirectly, for example, doctors usually do not tell the patients the truth when treating serious patients. This paper aims at exploring the nature of euphemism in doctor-patient interactions and how do doctors use euphemism to attain the goal of politeness on the basis of the Face Theory and Politeness theory.
