| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第7-11页 |
| ·Why do I conduct this research? | 第7-9页 |
| ·The framework of this paper | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第11-22页 |
| ·Confucius' linguistic study at homed | 第11-15页 |
| ·Confucius'studies in the world | 第15-22页 |
| Chapter Three Li and Ren | 第22-35页 |
| ·The connotation of Li | 第22-24页 |
| ·The regulative role of Li on beings | 第22-23页 |
| ·The restriction of Li on human nature | 第23-24页 |
| ·Two levels of meaning of Li | 第24-27页 |
| ·Lias good manners or politeness nowadays | 第24-26页 |
| ·Li as convention and social practice | 第26-27页 |
| ·Li and social order as well as its social value | 第27-29页 |
| ·The connotation of Ren | 第29-32页 |
| ·The relationship between Ren and Li | 第32-33页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Confucius' theory of language | 第35-53页 |
| ·Confucius' teachings concerning language | 第35-39页 |
| ·Confucian theory of language | 第39-45页 |
| ·Definition of language by Confucius | 第39-40页 |
| ·How to use language | 第40-42页 |
| ·Function of language | 第42-43页 |
| ·Rectification of names | 第43-45页 |
| ·Pragmatics in Confucius' theory of language | 第45-48页 |
| ·Context in Confucius'theory of language | 第46页 |
| ·Pragmatic relationship between language and action | 第46-48页 |
| ·Another unique feature of Chinese language | 第48-49页 |
| ·Li and Confucian theory of language | 第49-50页 |
| ·Ren and Confucian theory of language | 第50-51页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-57页 |
| ·Contemporary value of Confucius' theory of language | 第53-55页 |
| ·Supplement | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-61页 |
| Glossary of Chinese characters | 第61页 |
