| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Background information | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose of the study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Outline of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-39页 |
| ·Euphemism | 第15-24页 |
| ·Studies on euphemism | 第18-22页 |
| ·Studies on Euphemism of Death | 第22-24页 |
| ·Studies on metaphor | 第24-39页 |
| ·An overview of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-36页 |
| ·Studies on metaphor both at home and abroad | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第39-42页 |
| ·Research questions | 第39页 |
| ·Methods of the study | 第39-42页 |
| ·Qualitative analysis | 第39-40页 |
| ·Inductive reasoning | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter 4 A Comparative Analysis of Euphemism of Death Related to Religion in English and Chinese | 第42-64页 |
| ·A brief introduction of metaphor, euphemism and religion | 第42-47页 |
| ·Metaphor and euphemism | 第42-43页 |
| ·The cognitive foundation of euphemism of death | 第43-44页 |
| ·Religion in China and in English-speaking countries | 第44-47页 |
| ·Comparative study of euphemism of death related to religion between English and Chinese | 第47-54页 |
| ·Common conceptual metaphors for death in English and Chinese | 第48-53页 |
| ·Differences of euphemism of death related to religion in English and Chinese | 第53-54页 |
| ·Reasons for the similarities and differences in euphemism of death both in English and in Chinese | 第54-64页 |
| ·Relationship among language, metaphor and culture | 第55-59页 |
| ·Reasons for the similarities and differences | 第59-64页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| ·Major findings | 第64-66页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第67-68页 |
| References | 第68-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74-75页 |
| 作者简介 | 第75页 |
