| Chapter1 Introduction | 第1-14页 |
| ·Historical Review of Color | 第11-13页 |
| ·Color: From Magic to Symbol | 第11-12页 |
| ·People's Scientific View on Color | 第12-13页 |
| ·Colors and Color Terms | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretic Review of English and Chinese Basic color Terms | 第14-20页 |
| ·Two Extreme Attitude Towards Language Universals | 第14-15页 |
| ·Basic Color Terms | 第15-17页 |
| ·'Basic Color Term' Theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·Definitions of Basic Color Terms | 第16-17页 |
| ·English Basic Color Terms | 第17页 |
| ·'Yin Yang Wu Xing' Theory | 第17-20页 |
| ·Explanation of Chinese 'Yin Yang Wu Xing' Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Chinese Basic Color Terms | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Semantic Comparison of English and Chinese Color Terms | 第20-39页 |
| ·Comparison by Associative Meanings | 第20-32页 |
| ·Black | 第20-22页 |
| ·White | 第22-24页 |
| ·Red | 第24-26页 |
| ·Blue | 第26-27页 |
| ·Green | 第27-28页 |
| ·Yellow | 第28-30页 |
| ·Purple | 第30页 |
| ·Pink | 第30-31页 |
| ·Gray | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Inequality of English and Chinese Basic Color Terms in Translation | 第32-39页 |
| ·The Inequality in Conceptual Meaning | 第32-34页 |
| ·The Inequality in Connotative Meaning | 第34-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Cultural Comparison of English and Chinese Basic Color Terms | 第39-42页 |
| ·Color Terms and Religions | 第39页 |
| ·Color Terms and Taboos | 第39-40页 |
| ·Color Terms and Politics | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第42-47页 |
| ·Different Associative Meanings of English and Chinese Basic Color Terms Embody the Differences Between Two Cultures | 第42页 |
| ·English and Chinese Basic Color Terms Have Their Similarities and Peculiarities | 第42页 |
| ·Clear Understanding of English and Chinese Basic Color Terms Helps Us Avoid Unnecessary Troubles During Communication | 第42-47页 |
