| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Content | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 About Sex and Gender | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Definition of Sexism and Sexism in Language | 第9-11页 |
| 1.3 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1 Main researches and findings on sexism in language abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2 Main researches and findings on sexism in language in China | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 3 Overt Sexism in English and Chinese | 第18-40页 |
| 3.1 Overt Sexism on Word Formation | 第18-26页 |
| 3.1.1 Sexism in Etymology of English | 第18-19页 |
| 3.1.2 Sexism in Suffixes of English | 第19-22页 |
| 3.1.3 Sexism in Etymology of Chinese | 第22-23页 |
| 3.1.4 Sexism in Chinese Vocabulary with “女” Radical | 第23-26页 |
| 3.2 Overt Sexism on Word Order of English and Chinese | 第26-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Overt Sexism on Word Order in English | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Overt Sexism on Word Order in Chinese | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3 Overt Sexism in Addressing Terms of English and Chinese | 第29-35页 |
| 3.3.1 Overt Sexism in Addressing Terms of English | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3.1.1 Kinship Addressing Terms | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.1.2 Mr. / Miss/ Mrs. / Ms | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3.2 Overt Sexism in Addressing Terms of Chinese | 第32-35页 |
| 3.3.2.1 Kinship Addressing Terms | 第32-34页 |
| 3.3.2.2 先生·女士·太太·小姐 | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4 Overt Sexism on Semantic Derogation in English and Chinese | 第35-39页 |
| 3.4.1 Overt Sexism on Semantic Derogation in English | 第35-38页 |
| 3.4.2 Overt Sexism on Semantic Derogation in Chinese | 第38-39页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Covert Sexism in Proverbs of English and Chinese | 第40-52页 |
| 4.1 Definition of Proverbs | 第41页 |
| 4.2 Ontological Metaphor “WOMAN IS A GHOST; MAN IS A HERO” in English Proverbs | 第41-46页 |
| 4.3 Ontological Metaphor “WOMAN IS A GHOST; MAN IS A HERO” in Chinese Proverbs | 第46-47页 |
| 4.4 Orientational Metaphor “MAN IS UP; WOMAN IS DOWN” in English and Chinese Proverbs | 第47-49页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Similarities between English and Chinese in Sexism | 第52-63页 |
| 5.1 Representation of Similarities on Overt Sexism | 第52-54页 |
| 5.1.1 Word Formation | 第52-53页 |
| 5.1.2 Word Order | 第53页 |
| 5.1.3 Addressing Terms | 第53-54页 |
| 5.1.4 Semantic Derogation | 第54页 |
| 5.2 Representation of Similarities on Covert Sexism | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3 Motivations of Sexism in English and Chinese | 第55-62页 |
| 5.3.1 Social Factors | 第55-59页 |
| 5.3.1.1 Unequal Labor Division | 第55-57页 |
| 5.3.1.2 Socialization | 第57-59页 |
| 5.3.2 Cultural Factors | 第59-62页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第62-63页 |
| Chapter 6 Differences between English and Chinese in Sexism | 第63-71页 |
| 6.1 Representation of Differences | 第63-67页 |
| 6.1.1 Difference on Word Formation | 第63-66页 |
| 6.1.2 Difference on Word Order and Semantic Derogation | 第66页 |
| 6.1.3 Difference on Kinship Addressing Terms | 第66-67页 |
| 6.2 Motivations for Differences | 第67-70页 |
| 6.2.1 Inflectional Language and Isolating Language | 第68页 |
| 6.2.2 Morphemic System and Phonetic System | 第68-69页 |
| 6.2.3 Historical Factors | 第69-70页 |
| 6.3 Summary | 第70-71页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第71-76页 |
| 7.1 Major Findings | 第71-72页 |
| 7.2 Enlightenment of the Findings | 第72-75页 |
| 7.2.1 A Close Relationship between Language and Culture | 第72-73页 |
| 7.2.2 A Close Relationship between Language and Society | 第73-74页 |
| 7.2.3 Suggested Strategies to Achieve Linguistic Equality | 第74-75页 |
| 7.3 Limitations of the thesis | 第75-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文（著）及科研情况 | 第82页 |
