| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| List of Figures | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-20页 |
| ·Introduction | 第12页 |
| ·Classical-viewed Category "Old Man" | 第12-16页 |
| ·Classical Approach | 第12-13页 |
| ·Defining Category "Old Man" | 第13-15页 |
| ·Limitations of Classical-viewed Defining | 第15-16页 |
| ·Cognitive-based Category "Old Man" | 第16-19页 |
| ·Prototype Theory | 第16-18页 |
| ·Advantages of Cognitive-based Defining | 第18-19页 |
| ·Summary | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three The Category "Old Man" | 第20-29页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20页 |
| ·Members of the Category "Old Man" | 第20-22页 |
| ·The Prototype in the Category "Old Man" | 第22-25页 |
| ·Requirements of a Prototype in a Category | 第22-23页 |
| ·"Old Man" as a Prototype | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Internal Structure of the Category "Old Man" | 第25-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four The Category "Lao Ren" | 第29-38页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·Members of the Category "Lao Ren" | 第29-31页 |
| ·"Lao Ren" as the Prototype | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Internal Structure of the Category" Lao Ren" | 第33-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Five Comparison Between Category "Old Man" and Category "Lao Ren" | 第38-59页 |
| ·Introduction | 第38页 |
| ·Differences in Capacity | 第38-41页 |
| ·Collectivism and Close Interpersonal Relationship | 第39-40页 |
| ·Individualism and Loose Interpersonal Relationship | 第40-41页 |
| ·Differences in Membership | 第41-46页 |
| ·Modesty and Humble Expressions | 第42-43页 |
| ·A Discriminated Group and Abundant Female Expressions | 第43-46页 |
| ·Differences in Cultural Origin | 第46-53页 |
| ·"Old" as a Taboo Subject in the West | 第46-50页 |
| ·"Lao" as a Respectful Subject in China | 第50-53页 |
| ·Cultural Impact on Language | 第53-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-59页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix | 第64页 |
