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'Underprivileged people' is often used by the mass media as a substitute for 'poor pe

'Underprivileged people' is often used by the mass media as a substitute for 'poor people'.Linguistically, the former is referred to as a(n) ______. A. linguistic taboo B. slangy expression C. high-sounding expression D. euphemism

正确选项是 D. euphemism(委婉语)。

解析
“Underprivileged people”(弱势群体/权益不足的人)在媒体中常用来替代“poor people”(穷人),这是通过更温和、更间接的表达来避免“穷”这个字眼可能带有的负面或冒犯意味。这种用一个较为委婉的词或短语替换另一个可能令人不悦的直白说法的语言现象,在语言学中被称为 euphemism(委婉语)。

其他选项的解释:
A. linguistic taboo(语言禁忌):指因文化或社会禁忌而避免使用的词语,与“替换使用委婉说法”的现象相关,但题干强调的正是替代性表达本身,因此“委婉语”更直接对应。
B. slangy expression(俚语表达):属于非正式、口语化的词汇,与题干语境不符。
C. high-sounding expression(高调表达):指听起来很隆重或浮夸的表达,但“underprivileged”在媒体和社会科学中使用时,更侧重于其社会意义的委婉性,而非纯粹为了抬高调门。

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