| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of American Slang | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·Definition of American Slang | 第15-17页 |
| ·Function of American Slang | 第17-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies on American Slang | 第19-23页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第21-23页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Research | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第24-37页 |
| ·Memetic Theory | 第24-29页 |
| ·Definition of Meme and Memetics | 第24-26页 |
| ·Memetic Selection | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Reproduction and Transmission of Language Meme | 第27-29页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory | 第29-30页 |
| ·Construction of Memetic Adaptation Model for Present Study | 第30-36页 |
| ·Memetic Transmission | 第30-33页 |
| ·Vertical- progressional Mode | 第31-32页 |
| ·Horizontal- extensional Mode | 第32-33页 |
| ·Memetic Adaptation | 第33-36页 |
| ·Adaptation to Mental World | 第35页 |
| ·Adaptation to Social World | 第35页 |
| ·Adaptation to Physical World | 第35-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four MemeticAdaptation of American Slang | 第37-63页 |
| ·Memetic Transmission of American Slang | 第37-45页 |
| ·Vertical- progressional Transmission of American Slang | 第37-40页 |
| ·Direct Transmission of the Same Information | 第37-39页 |
| ·Unconventional Transmission of the Same Information | 第39-40页 |
| ·Horizontal- extensional Transmission of American Slang | 第40-45页 |
| ·Horizontal Engraftment of Homophony | 第40-42页 |
| ·Associative Engraftment of the Same Form | 第42-43页 |
| ·Horizontal Engraftment of the Same Structure with Different Meanings | 第43-45页 |
| ·Adaptation of American Slang Meme | 第45-60页 |
| ·Adaptation to Mental World | 第45-49页 |
| ·The Adaptation to the Cognitive Elements | 第45-47页 |
| ·The Adaptation to the Emotive Elements | 第47-49页 |
| ·Adaptation to Social World | 第49-58页 |
| ·Adaptation to Social Convention | 第49-51页 |
| ·Adaptation to National Character | 第51-52页 |
| ·Adaptation to Solidarity | 第52-55页 |
| ·Adaptation to Social Status | 第55-57页 |
| ·Adaptation to Religious Faith | 第57-58页 |
| ·Adaptation to Physical World | 第58-60页 |
| ·The Memetic Properties Rendering Popularity of American Slang | 第60-63页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Thesis | 第63-64页 |
| ·Limitations of the Thesis and Suggestions for Further Study | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
| Appendix | 第70页 |
