| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| ·Background | 第11-13页 |
| ·Definition of the Key Terms | 第13-18页 |
| ·Euphemism | 第13-15页 |
| ·Diplomatic Euphemisms | 第15-18页 |
| ·Press Conference as Diplomatic Discourse | 第18页 |
| ·Organizations and significance of the Study | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Backbone of the Study | 第21-25页 |
| ·Grice's Cooperative Principle | 第21-22页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第25-29页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第25-26页 |
| ·Method of Data Analysis | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Cooperative Principle and Diplomatic Euphemisms in Press Conference Discourse | 第29-44页 |
| ·Violating the Cooperative Principle | 第29-38页 |
| ·Violating Quantity Maxim | 第30-32页 |
| ·Violating Quality Maxim | 第32-38页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature | 第38-44页 |
| ·Generated by Violating the Quantity Maxim | 第39-40页 |
| ·Generated by Violating the Quality Maxim | 第40-41页 |
| ·Generated by Being Literally Irrelevant | 第41-42页 |
| ·Generated by Violating the Manner Maxim | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Politeness Principle and Diplomatic Euphemisms in Press Conference Discourse | 第44-51页 |
| ·Observing the Politeness Principle | 第44-48页 |
| ·Communicative Functions of the Diplomatic Euphemism | 第48-51页 |
| ·Disguising | 第48-49页 |
| ·Defending | 第49页 |
| ·Being Polite | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第51-52页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第52-53页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
| Appendix Four Transcripts of the Data | 第56-71页 |
| Transcript 1:Press Conference with South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung | 第56-61页 |
| Transcript 2:Press Availability with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf | 第61-65页 |
| Transcript 3:Interview with Claus Kleber of German ARD | 第65-68页 |
| Transcript 4:Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with Middle East Broadcasting | 第68-71页 |
