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September 16, 2025Open Access

A Comparative Study of Chinese, Japanese and English Euphemisms from the Perspective of Sociolinguistics

Key Points

Euphemisms in Chinese, Japanese, and English demonstrate both commonalities and differences.
The study identifies key aspects such as indirectness and social functions like politeness and humor.
Using literature research and case analysis, it highlights cultural influences on euphemism use.
Insights from this research may enhance the understanding of euphemisms in various sociolinguistic contexts.

Abstract

English euphemism is not only a kind of linguistic phenomenon but also a kind of social and cultural phenomenon. From the perspective of sociolinguistics, this paper employs the literature research method and the case analysis method to conduct a comparative study of euphemisms in Chinese, Japanese, and English. The research reveals that euphemisms in these three languages share certain commonalities while also demonstrating marked differences in terms of indi-rectness, temporality, nationality, and regionality. At the same time, eu-phemisms serve multiple social functions such as avoidance, politeness, con-cealment, and humor. This study aims to provide some reference for the re-search on euphemisms from the perspective of sociolinguistics.

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