| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| 前言 | 第9-19页 |
| 一、语言影响文化的原因 | 第9-13页 |
| 二、语言影响文化的层面分析 | 第13-14页 |
| 三、语言对文化影响的历史考察 | 第14-18页 |
| 四、结论 | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 1 A Survey of the Relationship between Language and Culture | 第19-28页 |
| ·A Glimpse of Previous Studies | 第19-22页 |
| ·Humboldt's Contribution | 第19-20页 |
| ·Franz Boas' Contribution | 第20页 |
| ·Sapir-Whorf's Contribution | 第20-22页 |
| ·Detailed Review of the Previous Studies | 第22-28页 |
| ·Linguistic Determinism—Language Determines Culture/Thought | 第22-24页 |
| ·Cultural Determinism | 第24页 |
| ·Linguistic Relativity—Language Influences Culture | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Current View:Language and Culture Influence Each Other | 第26-27页 |
| ·A Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 2 The Influence of Language upon Culture as Seen from Internal Linguistics | 第28-33页 |
| ·Scientific Proof:Law of Action and Reaction in Physics | 第28-29页 |
| ·Language Structure Influences Thoughts | 第29-30页 |
| ·Language Functions Influence Culture | 第30-33页 |
| ·Language Functions Influence the Construction of Culture | 第30-32页 |
| ·Language as Social Semiotics Influences Culture | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter 3 The Influence of Language upon Culture as Seen from External Linguistics | 第33-41页 |
| ·Sociolinguistic Approach | 第33-35页 |
| ·A Brief introduction | 第33页 |
| ·The Influence of Linguistic Taboos on Culture | 第33-35页 |
| ·Psycholinguistic Approach | 第35-37页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction | 第35-36页 |
| ·Images of Animal Words Influence National Mentality | 第36-37页 |
| ·Anthropological Linguistic Approach | 第37-39页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction | 第37-38页 |
| ·Color Words Influence a Nation's Culture | 第38-39页 |
| ·Cognitive Linguistic Approach | 第39-41页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction | 第39页 |
| ·Language Influences Human Cognition and Thinking | 第39-40页 |
| ·A Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Detailed Analysis of How Language Influences the Cores of Culture | 第41-50页 |
| ·The Definition of Culture | 第41-43页 |
| ·Language Influences Thinking Patterns | 第43-45页 |
| ·Proverbs Affects Culture | 第45-49页 |
| ·Proverbs Affects Speakers' World Outlook | 第45-46页 |
| ·Proverbs Influences Interpersonal Relationship | 第46-47页 |
| ·Proverbs Influences Values | 第47-49页 |
| ·A Summary | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Historical Retrospection of Linguistic Influence upon Culture | 第50-67页 |
| ·English Language Purifying Movement in 18th Century | 第50-55页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to British English and American English | 第50-51页 |
| ·The Standardization of British language Influences the Conservation of English Culture | 第51-52页 |
| ·The Standardization of British English in English-Purifying Movement | 第51-52页 |
| ·Formality in British Culture | 第52页 |
| ·The Flexibility and Creativity Of American English Influence Openness of American Culture | 第52-55页 |
| ·Directness at Lexical and Grammatical Levels | 第53-54页 |
| ·Informality Reflected in the Use of Slang | 第54页 |
| ·American's Directness and Informality | 第54-55页 |
| ·The Influence of Vernacular Movement on Culture | 第55-58页 |
| ·The Linguistic Features of Classical Chinese | 第55页 |
| ·The Restraint of Classical Chinese on People's Thought | 第55-57页 |
| ·The Influence of Vernacular on Psychology | 第57-58页 |
| ·The Language Used in Cultural Revolution Influences Culture | 第58-61页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Language used in Cultural Revolution | 第58-60页 |
| ·Exaggeration | 第59页 |
| ·Semantic Ambiguity | 第59页 |
| ·Irrelevance to Topic | 第59-60页 |
| ·A Summary | 第60页 |
| ·The Language Used in Cultural Revolution Influences National Mentality | 第60-61页 |
| ·The Social Effects of the Language in Cultural Revolution | 第61页 |
| ·Cultural Siguificance of American Feminist Movement against Linguistic Sexism | 第61-66页 |
| ·Detailed Analyses of Generic Masculine in Linguistic Sexism | 第61-63页 |
| ·The Features of Linguistic Sexism | 第61-62页 |
| ·Effects of Using Sexist Language | 第62-63页 |
| ·The Influences of Sexist Language on Culture | 第63-65页 |
| ·The Significance of the Reform of Sexist Language | 第65-66页 |
| ·A Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-75页 |
