| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第10-11页 |
| ·Present Study on Euphemism and Gender | 第11-13页 |
| ·Purpose, Significance and Layout of This Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Euphemism: A Linguistic and Social-cultural | 第14-27页 |
| ·Euphemism: A linguistic Concept | 第14-19页 |
| ·The Relationship between Euphemism and Language | 第14页 |
| ·Classification of Euphemism | 第14-16页 |
| ·Formation of Euphemism | 第16-19页 |
| ·Euphemism: A Social-cultural Concept | 第19-27页 |
| ·The Relationship between Language and Society | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Relationship between Euphemism, Taboo and Culture | 第20-22页 |
| ·Euphemism in Social Interaction | 第22-27页 |
| ·Face Theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第23-25页 |
| ·Violence of Cooperative Principle | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Anthropological Linguistics and Euphemism | 第27-37页 |
| ·Definition of Anthropological Linguistics | 第27页 |
| ·Anthropological Linguistics and Gender | 第27-34页 |
| ·Sexism in Language | 第29-30页 |
| ·Social Variation of Language | 第30-34页 |
| ·Feminine Culture---Women’s Language | 第31-32页 |
| ·Masculine Culture---Men’s Language | 第32-34页 |
| ·Gender Variation of Language in Euphemism | 第34-35页 |
| ·Ethnography of Communication | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Four A Case Study on the Mapping of Gender in Euphemisms Used by Chinese and English College Students | 第37-62页 |
| ·Methodology | 第37-39页 |
| ·Research Objective | 第37页 |
| ·Method | 第37-38页 |
| ·Subjects | 第38-39页 |
| ·Data-collection | 第39页 |
| ·Analysis Procedures | 第39页 |
| ·Findings | 第39-57页 |
| ·Topic One: Occupation | 第39-43页 |
| ·Topic Two: Poorness | 第43-46页 |
| ·Topic Three: Sex | 第46-49页 |
| ·Topic Four: Pregnancy | 第49-51页 |
| ·Topic Six: Avarice | 第51-54页 |
| ·Topic Six: Theft | 第54-57页 |
| ·Conclusions and Attribution | 第57-61页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第57-61页 |
| ·Attribution to the Differences in Use of Euphemisms between Male and Female | 第57-59页 |
| ·Attribution to the Differences in Use of Euphemisms between Chinese and American College Students | 第59-61页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Five Implications of This Study | 第62-65页 |
| ·Implication in Cross-gender and Cross-cultural Communication | 第62-63页 |
| ·Implication in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning | 第63-65页 |
| References | 第65-69页 |
| Appendix I | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix II | 第72-73页 |
