| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Need for the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Purposes of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Paper | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Studies on Euphemism: an Overview | 第15-24页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第15-17页 |
| ·Classification of Euphemism | 第17-19页 |
| ·Formative Principles of Euphemisms | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Distance Principle | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Relation Principle | 第20页 |
| ·The Pleasantness Principle | 第20-21页 |
| ·Related Studies Abroad and in China | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Three A Pragmatic Study of Euphemism | 第24-51页 |
| ·Euphemism and Context | 第24-30页 |
| ·Context | 第24-27页 |
| ·Context and Euphemism | 第27-30页 |
| ·Interpretation of Unconventional Euphemisms | 第28-29页 |
| ·Appropriateness of Euphemisms | 第29-30页 |
| ·Euphemism and Indirect Speech Acts | 第30-35页 |
| ·The Concept of Indirect Speech Acts | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Nature of Indirect Speech Acts | 第32-33页 |
| ·Motivation of Indirect Speech Acts | 第33-35页 |
| ·Euphemism and the Cooperative Principle | 第35-43页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第36-37页 |
| ·Violation of the Cooperative Principle | 第37-43页 |
| ·Violation of Quantity Maxim | 第38-39页 |
| ·Violation of Quality Maxim | 第39-41页 |
| ·Violation of Relation Maxim | 第41-42页 |
| ·Violation of Manner Maxim | 第42页 |
| ·Violation of Certain Maxims | 第42-43页 |
| ·Euphemism and the Politeness Principle | 第43-48页 |
| ·Euphemism and Face Theory | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Four Euphemism and Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Communication | 第51-56页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure | 第51-52页 |
| ·Euphemism and Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Communication | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第56页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications of the Study | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| List of Published Papers Written by the Author | 第63页 |
