| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| ·A brief introduction of euphemisms | 第9页 |
| ·A brief analysis of the political euphemisms | 第9-10页 |
| ·The main purpose of this thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two An introduction of euphemisms | 第11-24页 |
| ·Definition of euphemisms | 第11页 |
| ·Origin and history of euphemisms | 第11-14页 |
| ·Motivations for creating euphemisms and the major domains | 第14-15页 |
| ·Classification of euphemisms | 第15-19页 |
| ·The positive euphemisms and the negative euphemisms | 第15-17页 |
| ·The unconscious euphemisms and the conscious euphemisms | 第17-19页 |
| ·Other classifications of euphemisms | 第19页 |
| ·The formation of euphemisms | 第19-22页 |
| ·Phonetic transformation | 第19-20页 |
| ·Lexical transformation | 第20-21页 |
| ·Rhetorical transformation | 第21页 |
| ·Other methods of euphemizing | 第21-22页 |
| ·Summary | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Language, culture and ideology | 第24-28页 |
| ·Definition of ideology | 第24-25页 |
| ·Language and thoughts | 第25页 |
| ·Language and ideology | 第25页 |
| ·Language and society | 第25-26页 |
| ·Language and communication | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Political euphemisms | 第28-31页 |
| ·The definition of politics | 第28页 |
| ·Language and politics | 第28-29页 |
| ·Characteristics of political language | 第29页 |
| ·Functions of political euphemisms | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Five A Pragmatic Analysis of Political Euphemisms | 第31-55页 |
| ·Euphemisms and indirect speech acts | 第31-34页 |
| ·Speech Acts Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Indirect speech acts | 第32-33页 |
| ·Euphemisms and indirectness | 第33-34页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Cooperative Principle | 第34-45页 |
| ·The Cooperative Principle | 第34-35页 |
| ·Political euphemism flouting the Cooperative Principle | 第35-36页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Maxim of Quality | 第36-38页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Maxim of Quantity | 第38-41页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Maxim of Relevance | 第41-43页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Maxim of Manner | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-45页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Politeness Principle | 第45-55页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle | 第45-46页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Politeness Principle | 第46-47页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Tact Maxim | 第47-48页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Approbation Maxim | 第48-50页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Modesty Maxim | 第50-51页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Agreement Maxim | 第51-53页 |
| ·Political euphemisms and the Sympathy Maxim | 第53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| ·Points to be further explored | 第56-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-59页 |
