| Abstract | 第1-11页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Figures and Tables | 第13-14页 |
| Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第19-27页 |
| ·A Brief Review of the Studies of Taboo at Home and Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| ·A Brief Review of the Studies of Euphemism at Home and Abroad | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Two A Theoretical Discussion of Taboo, Euphemism and Culture | 第27-39页 |
| ·Language and Culture | 第27-30页 |
| ·What is language | 第27页 |
| ·What is culture | 第27-28页 |
| ·The relationship between language and culture | 第28-30页 |
| ·Taboo, Euphemism and Culture | 第30-37页 |
| ·Taboo | 第30-33页 |
| ·Euphemism | 第33-36页 |
| ·The relationship of taboo, euphemism and culture | 第36-37页 |
| ·Taboo, Euphemism and Intercultural Communication | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Three An Investigation of Both Chinese and British Taboos and Euphemisms | 第39-100页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第39页 |
| ·Sample | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第40-41页 |
| ·Results | 第41-66页 |
| ·Chinese taboos and euphemisms | 第41-54页 |
| ·Chinese taboos on the names of spirits | 第41-43页 |
| ·Chinese taboos on death and illness | 第43-44页 |
| ·Chinese taboos on vulgarities | 第44-45页 |
| ·Chinese taboos on ominous matter and deficiencies | 第45-47页 |
| ·Chinese euphemisms of the names of the spirits | 第47-48页 |
| ·Chinese euphemisms of death and illness | 第48-51页 |
| ·Chinese euphemisms of vulgarities | 第51-52页 |
| ·Chinese euphemisms of ominous matter and deficiencies | 第52-54页 |
| ·British taboos and euphemisms | 第54-66页 |
| ·British taboos on the names of spirits | 第54-55页 |
| ·British taboos on death and illness | 第55-56页 |
| ·British taboos on vulgarities | 第56-57页 |
| ·British taboos connected with discrimination | 第57-59页 |
| ·British euphemisms of the names of spirits | 第59-61页 |
| ·British euphemisms of death and illness | 第61-63页 |
| ·British euphemisms of vulgarities | 第63-65页 |
| ·British euphemisms to beautify things | 第65-66页 |
| ·The Factors Influencing Chinese and British Taboos and Euphemisms | 第66-100页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese taboos and euphemisms | 第67-85页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese taboos on the names of spirits | 第67-70页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese taboos on death and illness | 第70-72页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese taboos on vulgarities | 第72-74页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese taboos on ominous matter and deficiencies | 第74-76页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese euphemisms of the names of spirits | 第76-78页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese euphemisms of death and illness | 第78-80页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese euphemisms of vulgarities | 第80-82页 |
| ·The factors influencing Chinese euphemisms of ominous matter and deficiencies | 第82-85页 |
| ·The factors influencing British taboos and euphemisms | 第85-100页 |
| ·The factors influencing British taboos on the names of spirits | 第85-87页 |
| ·The factors influencing British taboos on death and illness | 第87-89页 |
| ·The factors influencing British taboos on vulgarities | 第89-91页 |
| ·The factors influencing British taboos connected with discrimination | 第91-92页 |
| ·The factors influencing British euphemisms of the names of spirits | 第92-94页 |
| ·The factors influencing British euphemisms of death and illness | 第94-96页 |
| ·The factors influencing British euphemisms of vulgarities | 第96-97页 |
| ·The factors influencing British euphemisms to beautify things | 第97-100页 |
| Chapter Four Implications for Intercultural Communication | 第100-103页 |
| ·Implications for Language Learning in Intercultural Communication | 第100-101页 |
| ·Implications for Language Teaching in Intercultural Communication | 第101-103页 |
| Conclusion | 第103-105页 |
| Bibliography | 第105-109页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第109-110页 |
| Thesis Published | 第110页 |
