| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| Chapter 2 A General Study on English Euphemism | 第16-39页 |
| ·The History and the Definition of English Euphemism | 第16-22页 |
| ·The History of English Euphemism | 第16-19页 |
| ·The Definition of English Euphemism | 第19-22页 |
| ·The Formation of English Euphemism | 第22-30页 |
| ·The Classification of English Euphemism | 第30-35页 |
| ·The Positive Euphemism and the Negative Euphemism | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Conscious Euphemism and the Unconscious Euphemism | 第32-34页 |
| ·Other Classifications of English Euphemism | 第34-35页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Euphemisms in English Teachers' Discourse | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter 3 The Pragmatic Principles Underlying Euphemisms in English Teachers' Discourse | 第39-48页 |
| ·The Cooperative Principle | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle | 第41-44页 |
| ·The Face Theory | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter 4 The Pragmatic Functions of Euphemisms in English Teachers' Discourse | 第48-79页 |
| ·Carrying Effective Communication | 第48-65页 |
| ·Violating the Quantity Maxim | 第49-53页 |
| ·Violating the Quality Maxim | 第53-59页 |
| ·Violating the Relation Maxim | 第59-62页 |
| ·Violating the Manner Maxim | 第62-65页 |
| ·Being Polite to Others | 第65-75页 |
| ·Observing the Tact Maxim | 第66-67页 |
| ·Observing the Generosity Maxim | 第67-68页 |
| ·Observing the Approbation Maxim | 第68-71页 |
| ·Observing the Modesty Maxim | 第71-72页 |
| ·Observing the Agreement Maxim | 第72-74页 |
| ·Observing the Sympathy Maxim | 第74-75页 |
| ·Saving Others' Faces | 第75-79页 |
| Chapter 5 The Implication of Using Euphemisms for Language Teaching | 第79-92页 |
| ·Affects in Language Learning | 第80-86页 |
| ·Anxiety | 第81-83页 |
| ·Self-esteem | 第83-84页 |
| ·Empathy | 第84-85页 |
| ·Inhibition | 第85-86页 |
| ·The Implication for Language Teaching | 第86-92页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第92-95页 |
| Works Cited | 第95-99页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和取得的科研成果 | 第99页 |
