| 中文摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| ·An Overview of Previous Studies on Euphemism | 第15-19页 |
| ·Studies of Euphemism Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| ·Studies of Euphemism in China | 第17-19页 |
| ·Classification of English Euphemism | 第19-26页 |
| ·Euphemism Classification by Conventional Standard | 第19-21页 |
| ·Euphemism Classification by Functional Standard | 第21-23页 |
| ·Euphemism Classification by Formation Standard | 第23页 |
| ·Euphemism Classification by Euphemized Subjects | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Three Cognitive View of English Euphemism in Terms of Conceptual Metonymy | 第26-49页 |
| ·Precondition of Metonymy | 第26-32页 |
| ·Distinguishing Conceptual Metonymy from Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-29页 |
| ·Contiguity: Foundation of Conceptual Metonymy | 第29-30页 |
| ·Salience | 第30-32页 |
| ·Mechanism of Metonymy | 第32-38页 |
| ·Conceptual Metonymy and Mapping | 第32-33页 |
| ·Conceptual Metonymy and Frames | 第33-34页 |
| ·Conceptual Metonymy and Schemata | 第34-36页 |
| ·Conceptual Metonymy and Scripts | 第36-38页 |
| ·Conceptual Metonymy and Idealized Cognitive Models | 第38-40页 |
| ·Frame Model Mechanisms in Euphemism | 第40-43页 |
| ·A Part is put for the Whole | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Whole is put for a Part | 第41-42页 |
| ·A Place is put for an Event | 第42-43页 |
| ·A Place is put for an Organization | 第43页 |
| ·One Characteristic of a Matter is put for the Whole Matter | 第43页 |
| ·Metonymy and Euphemism Generation | 第43-49页 |
| ·Lexical Metonymy Method | 第44-45页 |
| ·Grammatical Metonymy Method | 第45-47页 |
| ·Pragmatic Metonymy Method | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Four Cognitive Effects of Metonymy in English Euphemism | 第49-60页 |
| ·Economy Consideration | 第49-56页 |
| ·Strong and Weak Implicature | 第49-51页 |
| ·Speaking the Unspeakable | 第51-54页 |
| ·Achieving Interpersonal Effects | 第54-56页 |
| ·Contextual Effect | 第56-60页 |
| ·A Bargain between Cognitive Effort and Metonymy Effect | 第56-57页 |
| ·Weakening of Associative Relations | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Research | 第61-62页 |
| ·Recommendations for Further Research | 第62-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| 导师和作者简介 | 第67页 |
