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e fundamental properties, and social attribute of social attributes and are mainly embodied in the communicative functions. Euphemism is language realize and its communicative functions is a kind of important means and necessary avenue, so the euphemism research in language study should be an important position. In this paper, its social communication role of English euphemism made a approach and compared. Euphemism is the world's various peoples who have the phenomenon of language units and language, is that people in social interaction and communication to seek a satisfactory result and create appropriate language forms. Euphemism is a popular departure from the conventional use of language, which is essentially a euphemism Variation languages, language change is a potential mechanism. Euphemism's important ceremony will feature, it can maintain the facilities to make language taboos and effectiveness; In addition, it can be used to maintain good interpersonal relationships, and promote the normal language of communication. This paper will pay special attention to the study of Euphemism and its Function in Social Communication

II. Euphemism
What is a euphemism? "When people do not want to say the name of taboo objects or actions, and must specify this name when the object or action to replace words with sounds, using metaphors to suggest, to prompt the use of the expression of twists and turns. These pleasant, alternative terms or implied, is euphemism.In this part, we will discuss the definition and essencial reasons by some examples.
2.1 The Definition of Euphemism
The word euphemism comes from the Greek word euphemism, meaning"auspicious/good/fortunate speech" which in turn is derived from the Greek root-words eu, "good/well" +pheme "speech/speaking". Functionally speaking, an euphemism is an expression intended by the speaker to be less offensive, disturbing, or troubling to the listener than the word or phrase it replaces, or in the case of doublespeak to make it less troublesome for the speaker. What distinguishes doublespeak from other euphemisms is its deliberate usage by governmental, military, or corporate institutions.
In some sense, appropriate and accurate use of euphemism, not only reflected a person's level of education and literacy, and interpersonal interaction can become more smooth and harmonious. Everyday life, discourse is mildly expressed an indispensable communication, the speaker said to each other courtesy and respect to ensure the accurate communication to, and often use the euphemism. Ask for or need other help, common excuse me, please, etc. to represent the request. Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the book store? Will you please show me the book? Advice or a solicitation of consent of the other, they often use would or won't you? The words. Would you mind making so much noise? Come to my house tomorrow, won't you? On leave, with I'm afraid ... or I think ... so relaxed tone, to show courtesy. I'm afraid I must say good-bye. I think I must be going now. With the continuous improvement of social civilization, modern people more aware of their behaviors, commonly used in daily life euphemisms conceal ashamed The very ugly fact that the functions of communication and etiquette, to avoid the embarrassment of communication and abruptness, with a euphemism to express the physiological behavior of people denied wid