简介:we may still find that some of the euphemisms can be regarded as a special case that violate both the Quality Maxim and the Quantity Maxim etc.. Hence in a broad sense we may say that euphemisms that violate the Quality Maxim can also be regarded as a special case that violate the Quantity Maxim because the two maxims are closely related. If a euphemism violates Quality Maxim,to go away for a time,polite and elegant. Let us have a look at some expressions used in press conferences violate the Quantity Maxim of the CP.(5) Q