| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-12页 |
| 1．1 Importance of Studying Neologisms | 第8-9页 |
| 1．2 A Brief Review of Studying Neologisms | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Neologisms | 第12-37页 |
| 2．1 Definitions of Neologisms | 第12-14页 |
| 2．2 Classifications of Neologisms | 第14-17页 |
| 2．2．1 Politics and Economy | 第14-15页 |
| 2．2．2 Science and Technology | 第15-16页 |
| 2．2．3 Education and Personnel Training | 第16页 |
| 2．2．4 Environment and Health | 第16-17页 |
| 2．2．5 Intercultural Contact and Social Life | 第17页 |
| 2．3 Origins of Neologisms | 第17-32页 |
| 2．3．1 Borrowing | 第18-22页 |
| 2．3．2 Creating | 第22-29页 |
| 2．3．3 Old Words with New Meanings | 第29-32页 |
| 2．4 Characteristics of Neologisms | 第32-35页 |
| 2．5 Pragmatic Aspect of Neologisms | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Semantic Changes of Neologisms | 第37-47页 |
| 3．1 Types of Meaning | 第38页 |
| 3．2 Changes of Meaning | 第38-39页 |
| 3．3 Semantic Features of Neologisms | 第39-45页 |
| 3．3．1 Transparency of Meaning | 第39-40页 |
| 3．3．2 Vividness of Meaning | 第40-42页 |
| 3．3．3 Generalization of Meaning | 第42-43页 |
| 3．3．4 Specialization of Meaning | 第43-44页 |
| 3．3．5 Affective Meaning | 第44-45页 |
| 3．4 Reasons of Semantic Changes | 第45-47页 |
| 3．4．1 Linguistic Factors | 第45页 |
| 3．4．2 Extra-linguistic Factors | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Neologisms, Society and Culture | 第47-59页 |
| 4．1 Neologisms: Pioneers of Language and Society | 第48-53页 |
| 4．1．1 Scientific and Technological Progress | 第49-50页 |
| 4．1．2 Political and Economic Development | 第50-52页 |
| 4．1．3 The Growth of living Standard | 第52-53页 |
| 4．2 Neologisms: Mirrors of Language and Culture | 第53-59页 |
| 4．2．1 Tolerance and Openness | 第54-55页 |
| 4．2．2 Desire for Novelty | 第55-56页 |
| 4．2．3 Need for Brevity | 第56-57页 |
| 4．2．4 Cultural Acceptance | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65页 |
