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Chen-Ying Pan

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Open access Sep 2026

A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Euphemisms in Interpersonal Communication

Euphemism, a key linguistic tool in interpersonal communication, maintains harmony by avoiding offensive expressions. This study contrasts English and Chinese euphemisms in interpersonal communication using Brown and Levinson’s Politeness Principle and Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions (e.g., individualism-collectiv...

Chen-Ying Pan · 0 citations
Open access Aug 2026

The Semantic Asymmetry of Gender: Tracing the Pejoration of Mistress, Spinster, and Dame in English History

This paper investigates the sociolinguistic phenomenon of semantic pejoration in English, specifically examining why terms denoting female authority and occupation consistently undergo semantic derogation while the male equivalents do not. Focusing on three case studies mistress, spinster, and dame, this study utilizes...

Chen-Ying Pan · 0 citations

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