| Chapter One Introduction | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter Two Review of the Literature | 第8-20页 |
| 2.1 Review of major interpretations | 第8-13页 |
| 2.2 Review of experimental researches | 第13-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Point of departure | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2.2 Experimental researches | 第15-20页 |
| Chapter Three Analysis of Whorf’s Cultural Orientation | 第20-49页 |
| 3.1 Analysis of Whorf’s cultural orientation | 第21-42页 |
| 3.1.1 Methodology of the analysis | 第22-24页 |
| 3.1.2 Analysis of the concept of language | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1.3 Analysis of the concept of thought | 第30-37页 |
| 3.1.4 Analysis of the relationship between language, thought and culture | 第37-42页 |
| 3.2 Evaluation of Whorf’s cultural orientation | 第42-49页 |
| 3.2.1 Strong points of Whorf’s cultural orientation | 第43-46页 |
| 3.2.2 Weak points of Whorf’s cultural orientation | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Four Implications of Whorf’s Notion | 第49-56页 |
| 4.1 Implication of Whorf’s notion with reference to new concepts | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2 Implication of Whorf’s notion in new perspectives | 第51-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| References | 第59-64页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第64页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第67-68页 |
