| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-14页 |
| 1．1 The History of Euphemism | 第10-11页 |
| 1．2 The Definition of Euphemism | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter 2 The Classification of Euphemism | 第14-18页 |
| 2．1 The Positive Euphemism and the Negative Euphemism | 第14-15页 |
| 2．2 The Unconscious Euphemism and the Conscious Euphemism | 第15-16页 |
| 2．3 Other Classification of Euphemism | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 3 A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Euphemism | 第18-78页 |
| 3．1 A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Euphemism in Terms of Formation Device | 第18-38页 |
| 3．1．1 Phonetic Device | 第18-20页 |
| 3．1．2 Lexical Device | 第20-26页 |
| 3．1．3 Figurative Device | 第26-32页 |
| 3．1．4 Grammar Device | 第32-38页 |
| 3．2 A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Euphemism in Terms of Culture | 第38-78页 |
| 3．2．1 Euphemisms of Old Age | 第45-48页 |
| 3．2．2 Euphemisms of Poverty | 第48-51页 |
| 3．2．3 Euphemism of Occupation | 第51-56页 |
| 3．2．4 Euphemism of Unemployment | 第56-59页 |
| 3．2．5 Euphemism of Sex | 第59-62页 |
| 3．2．6 Euphemism of Death | 第62-66页 |
| 3．2．7 Euphemism of Prostitution | 第66-71页 |
| 3．2．8 Euphemism of Marriage and Pregnancy | 第71-75页 |
| 3．2．9 Euphemism of Deities and Devils in English | 第75-76页 |
| 3．2．10 Euphemism of State and Euphemism of Family in Chinese | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第78-81页 |
| Works Cited | 第81-87页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和学术成果 | 第87页 |
