Abstract
Euphemism is a language phenomenon that exists in the human society. It is a strategy to achieve ideal communication, which has very important communicative function. The cooperative principle proposed by H.P. Grice is considered the core theory of pragmatics, and it aims at making the speaker to deliver more than what is literally said and making the hearer comprehend.
In this thesis, the author analyzes various euphemisms in the American famous TV series The Big Bang Theory from the perspective of violating the cooperative principle. The author applies the four maxims of the cooperative principle – Maxim of Quality, Maxim of Quantity, Maxim of Relation and Maxim of Manner into the analysis of use of euphemisms in The Big Bang Theory through specific examples. The thesis has many significant implications and applications. First, it will help English learners better know the various values, habits and ways of Americans. Second, people who love American TV series can have a good understanding of the euphemisms which violate the cooperative principle, which is a special communicative means, and grasp the situations and ways of using it as well. The Big Bang Theory is newly emerged and updated, so there is a large space for further study.
Key Words: euphemism The Big Bang Theory cooperative principle
摘 要
委婉语是人类社会中普遍存在的一种语言现象，是为了达到理想交际效果而采用的一种策略，具有重要的交际功能。格莱斯提出的合作准则是语用学的核心理论，它的目的是使说话者不仅仅知道字面上的含义，更使听话人理解说话者的意思。
在该论文中，英语论文题目，作者从合作性准则的角度出发，略论了美国CBS电视台的热播情景喜剧《生活大爆炸》台词中违反合作性准则的委婉语。作者根据合作性准则中的四个原则——质量原则、数量原则、联系原则和方式原则,来略论《生活大爆炸》中委婉语的运用。作者认为该论文具有较大的现实意义和实用性。首先，它可以让英语学习者更好地了解美国人的价值观、传统习俗以及生活方式。其次，它可以让那些喜欢看美剧的人们更好地理解美国人在日常生活中所使用的一些委婉语具有特殊意义，违反了合作性准则，同时能了解应用这些委婉语的场合和措施。《生活大爆炸》是一部新出的美剧，英语毕业论文，还有许多待探讨的地方。
关键词: 委婉语 《生活大爆炸》 合作准则
1 Introduction
Almost in every nation’s culture, there are some topics that make people unhappy. When people mention these topics, they try their best to avoid them, but these topics, as part of language, cannot be ignored. Therefore, euphemism emerges.
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