| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-13页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| ·Review of the Study of English Euphemisms | 第13-16页 |
| ·Retrospect of Pragmatic Study of English Euphemisms | 第16-18页 |
| ·Organization of this thesis | 第18-20页 |
| 2. General Knowledge on English Euphemisms | 第20-41页 |
| ·Definition of English Euphemisms | 第20-21页 |
| ·Classification of English Euphemisms | 第21-25页 |
| ·The Non-Verbal Euphemisms | 第21-22页 |
| ·The verbal Euphemisms | 第22-24页 |
| ·Other Classification of English Euphemisms | 第24-25页 |
| ·Formation of English Euphemisms | 第25-35页 |
| ·Phonetic Device | 第25-26页 |
| ·Lexical Device | 第26-27页 |
| ·Figurative Device | 第27-28页 |
| ·Grammatical Means | 第28-31页 |
| ·Pragmatic Means | 第31-32页 |
| ·Semantic Means | 第32-34页 |
| ·Non-linguistic Means | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Process of Generation and Extinction of English Euphemisms | 第35-36页 |
| ·Principles in Forming English Euphemisms | 第36-41页 |
| ·The Principle of Remoteness | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Principle of Relatedness | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Principle of Pleasantness | 第39-41页 |
| 3. Pragmatic Analysis of English Euphemisms | 第41-86页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Pragmatics | 第41-42页 |
| ·Pragmatic Function of English Euphemisms | 第42-49页 |
| ·Evasive Function | 第42-43页 |
| ·Indirect Function | 第43-44页 |
| ·Cosmetic Function | 第44-46页 |
| ·Politeness Function | 第46-48页 |
| ·Defensive Function | 第48-49页 |
| ·Pragmatic Characteristics of English Euphemisms | 第49-52页 |
| ·Universality | 第49-50页 |
| ·Cultural Specificity | 第50-51页 |
| ·Obscurity | 第51页 |
| ·Diachrony | 第51-52页 |
| ·Pragmatic Principles of Using English Euphemisms | 第52-71页 |
| ·Violating of the Cooperative Principle | 第53-56页 |
| ·The Cooperative Principle | 第53页 |
| ·Violating the Cooperative Principle | 第53-56页 |
| ·Observing the Politeness Principle | 第56-64页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle | 第56-58页 |
| ·Observing the Politeness Principle | 第58-64页 |
| ·Observing the Face Theory | 第64-71页 |
| ·The Face Theory | 第64-67页 |
| ·Observing the Face Theory | 第67-71页 |
| ·English Euphemisms and Context | 第71-77页 |
| ·Context | 第71-75页 |
| ·Context and Euphemisms | 第75-77页 |
| ·Interpretation of Unconventional Euphemisms | 第75-76页 |
| ·Appropriateness of Euphemisms | 第76-77页 |
| ·English Euphemisms and Indirect Speech Acts | 第77-81页 |
| ·The Concept of Indirect Speech Acts | 第77-78页 |
| ·The Nature of Indirect Speech Acts | 第78-80页 |
| ·Motivation of Indirect Speech Acts | 第80-81页 |
| ·Euphemisms and Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Communication | 第81-86页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure | 第81-83页 |
| ·Euphemisms and Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Communication | 第83-86页 |
| 4. Implication for English Teaching | 第86-95页 |
| ·Implication for English Teaching | 第86-90页 |
| ·Application of English Euphemisms in Specific Teaching Situations | 第90-95页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第95-99页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第95页 |
| ·Implication in Cross-cultural Communication | 第95-97页 |
| ·Implication in English Teaching | 第97页 |
| ·Limitation of the Thesis | 第97-99页 |
| References | 第99-101页 |
| 个人简历 | 第101-102页 |
| 发表的学术论文 | 第102页 |
