| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-23页 |
| ·Studies of Politeness in the Abroad | 第14-18页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle(PP) | 第15页 |
| ·Maxims of Leech's Politeness Principle | 第15-18页 |
| ·Studies of Politeness in China | 第18-20页 |
| ·Gu Yueguo's Politeness Principle(PP) | 第18页 |
| ·Maxims of Gu Yueguo's Politeness Principle | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies of Euphemism Under Politeness Principle | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Three General Study of Euphemism | 第23-40页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第23-25页 |
| ·Classification of Euphemism | 第25-27页 |
| ·Positive Euphemism and Negative Euphemism | 第25-26页 |
| ·Unconscious Euphemism and Conscious Euphemism | 第26页 |
| ·Other Classifications of Euphemism | 第26-27页 |
| ·Formation of Euphemism | 第27-32页 |
| ·Phonemic Modification Device | 第27-28页 |
| ·Grammatical Device | 第28-29页 |
| ·Rhetorical Device | 第29-32页 |
| ·Characteristics of Euphemism | 第32-34页 |
| ·Motivation and Social Functions of Euphemism | 第34-40页 |
| ·Motivation of Euphemism | 第34-35页 |
| ·Social functions of Euphemism | 第35-40页 |
| Chapter Four Analyses of Chinese and English Euphemism Under Politeness Principle | 第40-49页 |
| ·Adherence to Tact Maxim | 第41-42页 |
| ·Adherence to Generosity Maxim | 第42-43页 |
| ·Adherence to Approbation Maxim | 第43页 |
| ·Adherence to Modesty Maxim | 第43-44页 |
| ·Adherence to Agreement Maxim | 第44-46页 |
| ·Adherence to Sympathy Maxim | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Five Application of Chinese and English Euphemism Under Politeness Principle | 第49-64页 |
| ·Application of Euphemism in Political Affairs | 第50-52页 |
| ·Application of Euphemism in Commerce | 第52-53页 |
| ·Application of Euphemism in Social Status | 第53-55页 |
| ·Application of Euphemism in People's Social Communication | 第55-64页 |
| ·Euphemism of Death | 第56-57页 |
| ·Euphemism of Physical Illness | 第57-58页 |
| ·Euphemism of Poverty | 第58-59页 |
| ·Euphemism of "Old Age" | 第59-60页 |
| ·Euphemism of Sex | 第60-61页 |
| ·Euphemism of Occupation | 第61-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-67页 |
