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政治正确既是一种文化现象,也是一种语言现象。它是美国人中的一些弱势群体反对语言歧视的诉求和美国人进行语言自律的体现。本文分析了“政治正确”的渊源和内涵、在美国英语和社会生活中的体现以及对我国大学英语教学的几点启示。
Political correctness is both a cultural phenomenon and a linguistic phenomenon. It is an expression of opposition to language discrimination by some disadvantaged groups in the United States and Americans’ self-regulation of language. This article analyzes the origin and connotation of “political correctness”, its manifestation in American English and social life as well as its enlightenment on college English teaching in China.