| Acknowledgements | 第1-9页 |
| 中文前言 | 第9-23页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第23-24页 |
| Abstract | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter 1 The relationship between language and culture | 第25-30页 |
| ·Introduction | 第25页 |
| ·What's culture? | 第25-26页 |
| ·The relationship between language and culture | 第26-29页 |
| ·linguistic relativity | 第26-28页 |
| ·Franz Boas' view on the relationship between language and culture | 第27页 |
| ·Sapir-Whorf hypothesis | 第27-28页 |
| ·Contemporary linguists' views on the relationship between language and culture | 第28-29页 |
| ·Nida's view on the relationship between language and culture | 第28-29页 |
| ·Kramsch's view on the relationship between language and culture | 第29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter 2 The concepts of "honesty and integrity" as reflected in phases, proverbs and idioms | 第30-39页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·The concept of "honesty and integrity" as revealed in Chinese phrases, proverbs and idioms | 第30-36页 |
| ·More evidences as revealed in Chinese phrases | 第32-35页 |
| ·The similar concepts as evidenced in Chinese proverbs and common sayings | 第35-36页 |
| ·The similar concepts as revealed in English phrases, proverbs and idioms | 第36-38页 |
| ·The similar views as reflected in English legal terms | 第37页 |
| ·The similar views as seen from English proverbs and idioms | 第37-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 3 A concept of "honesty and integrity" as evidenced in the doctrines of Chinese Confucianism,Taoism and Buddhism | 第39-47页 |
| ·Introduction | 第39页 |
| ·Confucian discourse on "honesty and integrity" | 第39-43页 |
| ·The concept of"honesty and integrity" as revealed by Confucian discourse | 第39-42页 |
| ·The concept of "honesty and integrity" as revealed by Mencius' discourse | 第42-43页 |
| ·The concept of "honesty and integrity" as revealed by Taoist discourse | 第43-45页 |
| ·LaoTzu's discourse on "honesty and integrity" | 第43-44页 |
| ·Chuang-Tzu's discourse on "honesty and integrity" | 第44-45页 |
| ·The concept of "honesty and integrity" as advocated by Buddhism | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter 4 The concepts of "honesty and integrity" as evidenced in Western discourse | 第47-56页 |
| ·Introduction | 第47页 |
| ·The concepts of Western ancient philosophers on "honesty and integrity" | 第47-48页 |
| ·Plato's concept on "honesty and integrity" | 第47页 |
| ·Aristotle's views on "honesty and integrity" | 第47-48页 |
| ·Cicero's discourse on "honesty and integrity" | 第48页 |
| ·The views of contemporary Western philosophers and politicians on "honesty and integrity" | 第48-51页 |
| ·Hobbes' discourse on "honesty and integrity" | 第49页 |
| ·Locke's discourse on "honesty and integrity" | 第49-50页 |
| ·Rousseau's concept of "honesty and integrity" | 第50页 |
| ·Adam Smith's argument about "honesty and integrity" | 第50-51页 |
| ·Adam Ferguson's adequate exposition of "honesty and integrity" | 第51页 |
| ·The concept of "Honesty and integrity" as revealed by legal terminology | 第51-54页 |
| ·Legal terms in Roman Contract Law | 第51-52页 |
| ·Legal terms in European Contract Laws | 第52-53页 |
| ·Legal terms in German Civil Law | 第52-53页 |
| ·Legal terms in French Civil Law | 第53页 |
| ·Legal terms in British Contract Law | 第53页 |
| ·Legal terms in American Contract Law | 第53-54页 |
| ·The concept of "honesty and integrity" as revealed in religious discourse | 第54-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter five An empirical study on "honesty and integrity" | 第56-64页 |
| ·An empirical study on "honesty and integrity" among college graduates | 第56-59页 |
| ·Research question | 第56页 |
| ·Data collection | 第56-57页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第57-59页 |
| ·"Breaking a promise" phenomena in Chinese culture | 第59-62页 |
| ·"Breaking a promise" phenomena in Chinese ancient culture | 第60-61页 |
| ·Government official's corruption leading to the loss of "honesty and integrity" | 第61-62页 |
| ·The influence of Chinese contemporary history | 第62页 |
| ·"Breaking a promise" phenomena in Western culture | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| ·The linguistic signs and cultural concepts | 第64页 |
| ·The similarities and differences between Chinese and Western "honesty and integrity" | 第64-65页 |
| ·The similarities between Chinese and Western concepts of "honesty and integrity" | 第64-65页 |
| ·The differences between Chinese and Western concepts of "honesty and integrity" | 第65页 |
| ·Three measures to correct the improper Chinese tendency toward "honesty and integrity" | 第65-68页 |
| ·Correcting the improper Chinese tendency toward "honesty and integrity" by both morality and law | 第65-66页 |
| ·Perfecting the legal system of the punishment for "breaking a promise" | 第66页 |
| ·Correcting the improper Chinese tendency toward "honesty and integrity" by moral education | 第66-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第72-75页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第75-77页 |
