| 摘要 | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-31页 |
| ·Adaptation theory and contextual adaptation | 第12-24页 |
| ·A general conception of adaptation theory | 第12-15页 |
| ·Elements of contextual adaptation: mental, social, physical worlds | 第15-18页 |
| ·Process of contextual adaptation: restriction and reconstruction | 第18-21页 |
| ·Contextual adaptation and diplomatic euphemism (DE) | 第21-24页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Diplomatic Euphemism | 第24-26页 |
| ·Achievements and Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第26-27页 |
| ·Research Design | 第27-30页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the research | 第27-28页 |
| ·Method and procedures of the research | 第28-30页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 2 Description of DE in the English Interpretation of Sino-Foreign Press Conference (SFPC) | 第31-42页 |
| ·DE at the lexical level | 第31-36页 |
| ·Personal Pronoun | 第31-33页 |
| ·Abstraction | 第33-34页 |
| ·Vagueness | 第34-36页 |
| ·DE at the rhetorical level | 第36-38页 |
| ·Metaphor | 第36页 |
| ·Understatement | 第36-37页 |
| ·Circumlocution | 第37-38页 |
| ·DE at the grammatical level | 第38-39页 |
| ·Negation | 第38-39页 |
| ·Passive voice | 第39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter 3 Adaptation of DE to Elements in the Context of SFPC | 第42-61页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Mental World | 第42-51页 |
| ·DE as adaptation to speaker's psychological motivation: Self-defense | 第43-47页 |
| ·Maintaining good image of the spokesperson | 第45-46页 |
| ·Maintaining good image of China in the international community | 第46-47页 |
| ·DE as adaptation to speaker's psychological motivation: Politeness | 第47-51页 |
| ·Satisfying the face wants of the journalists | 第48-49页 |
| ·Satisfying the face wants of any party involved | 第49-51页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Social World | 第51-57页 |
| ·DE as adaptation to social circumstances | 第51-54页 |
| ·Maintaining good bilateral relationship | 第51-53页 |
| ·Creating favorable international environment | 第53-54页 |
| ·DE as adaptation to conventions in Sino-foreign press conference | 第54-57页 |
| ·Expressing the standpoint | 第55-56页 |
| ·Evading negative or sensitive topics | 第56-57页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Physical World | 第57-59页 |
| ·DE as adaptation to time | 第57-58页 |
| ·DE as adaptation to the mass media | 第58-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter 4 Process of DE Adaptation to Elements in the Context of SFPC | 第61-79页 |
| ·Restriction of the mental, social, physical worlds on DE | 第61-69页 |
| ·Communicative intention and desire of the language users | 第62-66页 |
| ·Social relationship and circumstances | 第66-68页 |
| ·Time and place | 第68-69页 |
| ·Reconstruction of DE on the mental, social, physical worlds | 第69-72页 |
| ·Direct way | 第69-70页 |
| ·Indirect way | 第70-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-79页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第79-82页 |
| ·Findings of the Research | 第79-80页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第80-82页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第82-83页 |
| Bibliography | 第83-86页 |
| Appendix of Diplomatic Euphemism | 第86-100页 |
| Article Published | 第100页 |
