| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Need for the Research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第12-14页 |
| ·Methodology and Theoretical Framework | 第14-15页 |
| ·Hypothesis and Framework | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Phenomenon of "E" at the Linguistic Level | 第17-33页 |
| ·Antiqueness of the Language Style | 第18-27页 |
| ·Adoption of Formal Expressions on Official Occasions | 第18-20页 |
| ·Adoption of Formulaic Speech of Storytelling | 第20-22页 |
| ·Adoption of Classical Poems | 第22-25页 |
| ·Adoption of Four-character Structures | 第25-27页 |
| ·Localization of Utterances | 第27-33页 |
| ·Employment of Dialect | 第27-30页 |
| ·Adoption of Characteristic Appellations | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Three Phenomenon of "E" at the Textual Level | 第33-42页 |
| ·Enrichment of the Plot | 第33-38页 |
| ·Overstatement of Emotions | 第34-36页 |
| ·Deepening of Characterization | 第36-38页 |
| ·Compactness of the Plot | 第38-42页 |
| ·Omission of Introductory Remarks | 第38-39页 |
| ·Deletion of the Subplot | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four Phenomenon of "E" at the Cultural Level | 第42-52页 |
| ·Euphemism of the Plot about Sex | 第42-47页 |
| ·Avoidance of Descriptions about Sexual Impotence, Homosexuality and Adultery | 第43-46页 |
| ·Obscurity of Love-making Scenes | 第46-47页 |
| ·Abridgement of Heterogeneous Elements | 第47-52页 |
| ·Weakening of Modern Western Thoughts | 第48-49页 |
| ·Omission of the Plot about Black Secrets | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| ·New Findings and Implications | 第52页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions on Further Research | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-58页 |
| 附：本人在读期间发表科研论文及获奖情况一览表 | 第58页 |
