Comparing some euphemisms in English and Vietnamese to find similarities and differences
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2023
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As a special language phenomenon, euphemism is used to avoid embarrassment or to ease the sting of harsh words. The existence and origin of euphemisms seem to be universal. However, each language community has its own way of thinking based on different social - cultural environment [6]. This brings to euphemisms in each language a different semantic environment. In actual communication, the participants in communication are more or less faced with situations where they cannot directly say something, or if speaking directly, it will make the listeners and even the speakers feel awkward. In such cases, indirect expression is the tendency that the speaker will choose to avoid inconvenience to speakers as well as to the listeners. This article aims to show English learners the similarities and differences of euphemisms in terms of semantics and pragmatics in both English and Vietnamese languages.