| Chapter 1. Introduction | 第1-18页 |
| ·The Definition of English Euphemisms | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Classification of English Euphemisms | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Argument of This Dissertation | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Data of This Dissertation | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Organization of This Dissertation | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 2. Literature Review on the Studies of English Euphemisms | 第18-22页 |
| ·Past Studies in Western Countries | 第18-20页 |
| ·Past Studies in China | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 3. A Cognitive Approach to the Generating of English Euphemisms | 第22-36页 |
| ·The Fundamental Principles Governing the Generating of English Euphemisms | 第22-27页 |
| ·The Psychological Factors Regulating the Generating of Euphemisms | 第22-25页 |
| ·Figure/Ground Segregation | 第25-27页 |
| ·Cognitive Mechanisms in Generating Euphemistic Effects of English Euphemisms | 第27-36页 |
| ·Prominence-transferred Mechanism | 第28-30页 |
| ·Prominence-diffused Mechanism | 第30-36页 |
| Chapter 4. Understanding English Euphemisms within the Framework of Relevance Theory | 第36-53页 |
| ·The Framework of Relevance Theory | 第36-43页 |
| ·Introduction | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Fundamental Notions of Relevance Theory | 第37-43页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第43页 |
| ·Application of Relevance Theory in Understanding Euphemisms | 第43-53页 |
| ·Characteristics of English Euphemisms | 第43-44页 |
| ·An Explanation for Understanding English Euphemisms Based on Relevance Theory | 第44-53页 |
| Chapter 5. Conclusion | 第53-58页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第53-54页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第54-57页 |
| ·Limitations | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-60页 |
