| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-13页 |
| List of Figures | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| ·Origin of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| ·Objective and Significance of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-31页 |
| ·The origin and definition of Taboo | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies of Taboo Abroad | 第21-26页 |
| ·Taboo Studies within the Field of Anthropology | 第21-22页 |
| ·Taboo Studies within the Field of Sociolinguistics | 第22-24页 |
| ·Taboo Studies within the Field of Intercultural Communication | 第24-26页 |
| ·Taboo Studies at home | 第26-29页 |
| ·Taboo Studies within the Field of Sociolinguistics | 第26-27页 |
| ·Taboo Studies within the Field of Intercultural Communication | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary: Achievements and Limitations | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第31-41页 |
| ·Working Definition and Scope of Taboo | 第31-32页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第32页 |
| ·Subjects | 第32-33页 |
| ·Instruments | 第33-39页 |
| ·Development of the Questionnaire | 第34-39页 |
| ·Developing Different Types of Situations of the Questionnaire | 第34-38页 |
| ·Developing the Multiple Choices in the Questionnaire | 第38-39页 |
| ·Post- test Interview | 第39页 |
| ·Methods of Data Collection and Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第41-78页 |
| ·Features of Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos | 第41-54页 |
| ·Features of Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Interactions | 第41-45页 |
| ·Features of Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Diet Habits | 第45-47页 |
| ·Features of Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Clothing | 第47-51页 |
| ·Features of Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos of Topics | 第51-54页 |
| ·The effects of Gender on Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos | 第54-72页 |
| ·The effect of gender on Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Interaction | 第56-60页 |
| ·The effect of gender on Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Diet habits | 第60-64页 |
| ·The effect of gender on Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Clothing | 第64-68页 |
| ·The effect of gender on Chinese College Students' Tolerance toward Taboos on Topics | 第68-72页 |
| ·Further Discussion on the Results | 第72-76页 |
| ·Some General Features of Chinese College Students' Tolerance on Taboos | 第72-75页 |
| ·The Features Reflected in the Open-ended Question | 第75-76页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第78-83页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第78-79页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第79-81页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第81-83页 |
| Works Cited | 第83-87页 |
| Appendices | 第87-90页 |
| Publications | 第90页 |
