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 |
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Other Authors: | Ivan Panovic |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61916 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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