Use of euphemisms among English-Chinese female bilinguals

The purpose of this study is to look at how English-Chinese bilinguals use euphemisms when describing taboo topics. 20 English-Chinese bilingual undergraduates from Singapore and China were asked to describe pictures that depicted scenes of defecation, menstruation and sexual intercourse as these to...

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Main Author: Cheng, Hilda Yi Wei
Other Authors: Ivan Panovic
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61916
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English