| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Ⅰ Introduction | 第7-8页 |
| Ⅱ Differentiating two terms | 第8-12页 |
| Ⅲ Relevant theories | 第12-19页 |
| ·Deficit theory | 第12-13页 |
| ·Dominance theory | 第13-14页 |
| ·Difference theory | 第14-16页 |
| ·Politeness theory | 第16-19页 |
| Ⅳ Sexist language and non-sexist language | 第19-31页 |
| ·Can a language be sexist? | 第19-20页 |
| ·How is English sexist? | 第20-25页 |
| ·Symmetry and asymmetry | 第20-21页 |
| ·Unmarked and marked terms | 第21-22页 |
| ·Generic use of Man and He | 第22-23页 |
| ·Semantic derogation | 第23-24页 |
| ·Sexism in discourse | 第24-25页 |
| ·Definitions of sexist language and non-sexist language | 第25-26页 |
| ·How to avoid sexist language | 第26-31页 |
| ·Avoid using the generic he, his or him to refer to both sexes | 第26-28页 |
| ·Avoid using man/men or mankind to refer to people or human being. Instead, neutral words such as person, people, humanity, humankind, human, human being, the human race, and the human species can be used | 第28-29页 |
| ·Avoid using the compound words that consist of man to refer to both women and men | 第29-30页 |
| ·Avoid using the words with suffix-ess or modified by woman, lady, madam to refer to women, instead, the neutral words refer to both women and men should be used | 第30页 |
| ·Avoid choosing those roles that traditionally considered refer to women or men when giving examples | 第30-31页 |
| ·Avoid introducing some female through her husband | 第31页 |
| ·Avoid using the addresses to look down upon the females | 第31页 |
| Ⅴ Different conversational styles of the genders | 第31-40页 |
| ·Do women and men talk differently? | 第32-37页 |
| ·Gender differences in speech | 第34-35页 |
| ·Gender differences in language use | 第35-37页 |
| ·Different conversational styles between the gender | 第37-40页 |
| ·Men's conversational style | 第37-38页 |
| ·Women's conversational style | 第38-40页 |
| Ⅵ Factors leading to sexism in English | 第40-44页 |
| ·Social status and power | 第40-42页 |
| ·Physiological differences | 第42-44页 |
| ·Psychological differences | 第44页 |
| Ⅶ The study of sexism in English and English language teaching and learning | 第44-47页 |
| Ⅷ Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-52页 |
