（）is a word or phrase that replaces a taboo word or serves to avoid frightening or unpleasant subjects.
In English, powder room is a euphemism for toilet, which itself started as a（ ）for lavatory, which is now more acceptable than its replacement.
Directions: Explain the following terms, using one or two examples for illustration.
euphemism
Directions：Answer the following questions.
Explain the term “euphemism” with examples. Describe the use of euphemisms in social communication. What will result in euphemistic clichés?
Explain the following terms and give examples for illustration where appropriate.
Directions: Explain the following terms and give examples for illustration where appropriate.
Directions: Fill in the blank in each of the following statements with one word, the first letter of which is already given as a clue. Note that you are to fill in ONE word only, and you are not allowed to change the letter given.
Speakers of an e dialect like Black English always regard the language they speak as the major symbol of their socio-cultural identity. Asking them to change their customary language patterns is asking them to take on a new identity.
Directions： Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false. Put a T for true or F for false in the brackets in front of each state ment. If you think a statement is false, you must explain why you think so and then give the cor rect version.
In sociolinguistics, taboo denotes any prohibition on the use of particular lexical items to refer to objects or acts.
dialect like Black English always regard the language they speak as the major symbol of their socio-cultural identity. Asking them to change their customary language patterns is asking them to take on a new identity.