| Acknowledgemets | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Background to the Study | 第11-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-26页 |
| ·Definition of Language | 第17-18页 |
| ·Characteristics of Language | 第18-19页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第19-20页 |
| ·Characteristics of Culture | 第20-21页 |
| ·Relationship between Language and Culture | 第21-23页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of Words | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Three Contrastive Analysis of the Cultural Connotations of Flower—related Words in English and Chinese | 第26-54页 |
| ·The Cultural Connotations of Some Chinese Flower Terms | 第26-40页 |
| ·Plum Blossom | 第26-29页 |
| ·Peach Blossom | 第29-32页 |
| ·Apricot Blossom | 第32-34页 |
| ·Lotus | 第34-36页 |
| ·Peony | 第36-37页 |
| ·Orchid | 第37-39页 |
| ·Chrysanthemum | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Cultural Connotations of English Flower Terms | 第40-48页 |
| ·Rose | 第40-43页 |
| ·Apple blossom | 第43页 |
| ·Lily | 第43-45页 |
| ·Rosemary | 第45-46页 |
| ·Violet | 第46-47页 |
| ·Daisy | 第47-48页 |
| ·A Comparison of Cultural Connotations between English Flower Terms and Chinese Counterparts | 第48-54页 |
| ·A Cultural Contrast of Some Flower Terms in English and Chinese | 第48-50页 |
| ·A General Analysis of Connotative Meanings of Flower Terms in English and Chinese | 第50-54页 |
| ·Flower Terms with Similar Cultural Connotation | 第50-51页 |
| ·Flower Terms with Different Cultural Connotation | 第51-52页 |
| ·Blankness of Flower Terms in English and Chinese | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Four The Social Cultural Factors of Difference in Cultural Connotation | 第54-64页 |
| ·Ways of Thinking | 第54页 |
| ·Aesthetic Standards | 第54-56页 |
| ·Historical Events | 第56-57页 |
| ·Natural Environment | 第57-58页 |
| ·Mythologies | 第58-60页 |
| ·Chinese Mythologies | 第58-59页 |
| ·Western Mythologies | 第59-60页 |
| ·Customs | 第60-61页 |
| ·Chinese Customs | 第60页 |
| ·Western Customs | 第60-61页 |
| ·Religions | 第61-64页 |
| ·Religions in China | 第61-62页 |
| ·Religions in Western Countries | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第64-71页 |
| ·Strategies for College English Teaching to Foster the Students'Study of Cultural Connotations of Words | 第65-69页 |
| ·Choosing Authentic Materials | 第66页 |
| ·Contrasting the Cultural Differences by Teachers | 第66页 |
| ·Raising Cultural Awareness through Reading Literary Works | 第66-69页 |
| ·Taking Advantage of Movies and TV Programs | 第69页 |
| ·An Overview | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-74页 |
