| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第10-12页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Death Euphemism | 第12-15页 |
| ·Data Selection | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Background | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 4 The Contrastive Analysis of Death Euphemism from Cultural Aspects | 第21-29页 |
| ·Difference of Cultural Patterns | 第21-26页 |
| ·Human Nature Orientation | 第21-22页 |
| ·Relationship between Man and Nature | 第22-23页 |
| ·Sense of Time | 第23-24页 |
| ·Activity | 第24页 |
| ·Social Relationship | 第24-26页 |
| ·Differences of religions | 第26-29页 |
| ·English Death Euphemism and Christianity | 第26-27页 |
| ·Chinese Death Euphemism and Pluralism | 第27-29页 |
| ·Chinese Death Euphemism and Taoism | 第27页 |
| ·Chinese Death Euphemism and Buddhism | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter5 A general Study of Death Euphemism —— Classifications of Death Euphemisms | 第29-44页 |
| ·Death Euphemism in Chinese | 第29-36页 |
| ·Death of the Monarch and his Subjects | 第30-31页 |
| ·Death of Religious People | 第31-33页 |
| ·Death of the Parents | 第33-35页 |
| ·Death of the Beauty | 第35页 |
| ·Death of the Loyal People | 第35页 |
| ·Death of Youth and Senior People | 第35-36页 |
| ·Death of the Common | 第36页 |
| ·Death Euphemism in English | 第36-44页 |
| ·Religious Death Euphemism | 第36-37页 |
| ·Military Death Euphemism | 第37-39页 |
| ·Hospital Death Euphemism | 第39-40页 |
| ·Maritime Death Euphemism | 第40-41页 |
| ·Theatre and Cinema Death Euphemisms | 第41-42页 |
| ·Sporting and Gambling Euphemisms | 第42-43页 |
| ·Others | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter 6 A specific Study of the Translation of Death Euphemism "A Dream of Red Mansion" | 第44-54页 |
| ·Death Euphemism in both the Source Language and the Target Language | 第44-47页 |
| ·Death Euphemism only in the Source Language | 第47-54页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Major findings | 第54-55页 |
| Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
