| Abstract (in English) | 第1-11页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第11-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1. Previous Studies of Linguistic Taboo | 第13-15页 |
| 2. The Importance of Studying Linguistic Taboo in Intercultural Communication | 第15-16页 |
| 3. The Purpose and the Layout of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ A Study of Linguistic Taboo | 第18-31页 |
| ·Definition of Linguistic taboo | 第18-19页 |
| ·Sources of Linguistic taboo | 第19-26页 |
| ·Word Fetishism | 第19-21页 |
| ·Psychological Factors | 第21-22页 |
| ·Cultural Factors | 第22-25页 |
| ·Politeness | 第25页 |
| ·Some Special Purposes | 第25-26页 |
| ·Main Features of Linguistic Taboo | 第26-28页 |
| ·Universality and Diversity | 第26-27页 |
| ·Stability and Temporality | 第27页 |
| ·Culture-specific and Context-dependent | 第27-28页 |
| ·Functions of Linguistic Taboo | 第28-30页 |
| ·Humor | 第29页 |
| ·Counterattack on Authority and Tradition | 第29页 |
| ·Show of Strength and Provocation | 第29-30页 |
| ·Catharsis | 第30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ A Dynamic Analysis of Linguistic Taboo | 第31-44页 |
| ·The Continuation of Linguistic Taboo Through Ages | 第31-35页 |
| ·The Primitive Superstitious Stage | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Feudal Patriarchal Stage | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Modern Democratic Stage | 第33-35页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo in Context | 第35-43页 |
| ·Theoretical Background | 第35-39页 |
| ·Malinowski's Notion of Context of Situation | 第35页 |
| ·Firth's Concept of Context of Situation | 第35-36页 |
| ·Halliday's Idea of Register | 第36-37页 |
| ·Hymes' Theory of SPEAKING | 第37-39页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo and Participants | 第39-42页 |
| ·Gender | 第39-40页 |
| ·Age | 第40-41页 |
| ·Level of Cultivation | 第41页 |
| ·Relationship | 第41-42页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo and Setting | 第42页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo and Activity | 第42-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Politeness in Intercultural Communication | 第44-60页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication | 第44-48页 |
| ·Definition | 第44页 |
| ·Culture, Communication and Context | 第44-48页 |
| ·Culture | 第44-45页 |
| ·Communication | 第45-46页 |
| ·Culture, Communication and Context | 第46-48页 |
| ·Habits and Ethnocentrism in Intercultural Communication | 第48-50页 |
| ·Habits | 第48页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism | 第48-50页 |
| ·Politeness in Intercultural Communication | 第50-58页 |
| ·The Concept of Politeness | 第50-51页 |
| ·Politeness Theories | 第51-56页 |
| ·The CP | 第52-53页 |
| ·The PP | 第53-55页 |
| ·The Face Theory | 第55-56页 |
| ·Politeness and Intercultural Communication | 第56-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Linguistic Taboo in Intercultural Communication | 第60-77页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo and Politeness | 第60-63页 |
| ·Goffman's Notion of 'Free' and 'Non-free' Goods | 第60-61页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo and Politeness Theories | 第61-62页 |
| ·Taboo and Euphemism | 第62-63页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo in Intercultural Communication | 第63-75页 |
| ·Transfer in Intercultural Communication | 第64-65页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure | 第65-70页 |
| ·Pragmalinguistic Failure | 第66-68页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failure | 第68-70页 |
| ·Linguistic Taboo and Pragmatic Failure | 第70-75页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure at the Phonetic Level | 第70-71页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure at the Lexical Level | 第71-73页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure Involving Taboo Topics | 第73-74页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure at the Syntactic Level | 第74-75页 |
| ·Summary | 第75-77页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Suggestions for FLT and Intercultural Communication | 第77-88页 |
| ·Suggestions for FLT | 第77-82页 |
| ·Teaching of Culture | 第77-81页 |
| ·Teaching of Culture-loaded Words and Expressions | 第78-81页 |
| ·Other Channels | 第81页 |
| ·Teaching of Pragmatics | 第81-82页 |
| ·Suggestions for Intercultural Communication | 第82-86页 |
| ·Attitudes | 第82-84页 |
| ·Empathy | 第83页 |
| ·Tolerance for Ambiguity | 第83-84页 |
| ·Non-judgmental | 第84页 |
| ·Skills and Strategies | 第84-86页 |
| ·Unobtrusive Observation | 第84页 |
| ·Verbal Interrogation | 第84-85页 |
| ·Euphemism | 第85-86页 |
| ·Summary | 第86-88页 |
| Conclusion | 第88-91页 |
| Bibliography | 第91-95页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第95-96页 |
