| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One A General Review of the Studies on Euphemism | 第10-40页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第10-11页 |
| ·Formation of Euphemism | 第11-23页 |
| ·Lexical Device | 第11-15页 |
| ·Grammatical Device | 第15-19页 |
| ·Rhetorical Device | 第19-23页 |
| ·Classification of Euphemism | 第23-28页 |
| ·Positive Euphemism and Negative Euphemism | 第23-26页 |
| ·Conscious Euphemism and Unconscious Euphemism | 第26-28页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions of Euphemism | 第28-34页 |
| ·Positive function of Euphemism | 第28-32页 |
| ·Negative Function of Euphemism | 第32-34页 |
| ·Conceptions Related to Euphemism | 第34-40页 |
| ·Euphemism and Dysphemism | 第35-37页 |
| ·Euphemism and Taboo | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Two Pragmatic Theories Related to Euphemism | 第40-52页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle and Euphemism | 第40-46页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Quantity | 第42-43页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Quality | 第43-44页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Relevance | 第44-45页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Manners | 第45-46页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and Euphemism | 第46-49页 |
| ·Face Theory and Euphemism | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Three Euphemism in Cross-cultural Communication | 第52-67页 |
| ·Language, Culture and Communication | 第52-53页 |
| ·Culture and Euphemism | 第53-55页 |
| ·Context and Euphemism | 第55-63页 |
| ·Topic and Euphemism | 第56-57页 |
| ·Participant and Euphemism | 第57-61页 |
| ·Setting and Euphemism | 第61-63页 |
| ·Euphemism and Pragmatic Failure in Cross-cultural Communication | 第63-67页 |
| ·Ignorance of Cultural Differences | 第63-65页 |
| ·Improper Use of Taboos | 第65-67页 |
| Chapter Four Cultivation of Communicative Competence in EFL Teaching | 第67-77页 |
| ·The Importance of Communicative Competence | 第67-69页 |
| ·Input of Cultural Knowledge | 第69-72页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of Vocabulary | 第70-71页 |
| ·Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese Euphemisms | 第71-72页 |
| ·Application of Euphemism in EFL Teaching | 第72-77页 |
| ·Posing Questions | 第73-74页 |
| ·Commenting on Students’Performance | 第74-75页 |
| ·Correcting Students’Mistakes | 第75-77页 |
| Conclusion | 第77-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-83页 |
| Acknowledgment | 第83-84页 |
| 本人在校期间的研究成果 | 第84页 |
