| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-29页 |
| ·Definition of Semantic Change | 第15-16页 |
| ·Other Theoretical Studies on Semantic Change | 第16-21页 |
| ·Stephen Ullmann's Theory on Semantic Change | 第21-26页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Semantic Change of Chinese Legal Words | 第26-29页 |
| CHAPTER THREE SEMANTIC CHANGES IN CHINESE LEGAL WORDS | 第29-74页 |
| ·Types of Semantic Change among Chinese Legal Words | 第29-51页 |
| ·Restriction of Meaning | 第30-39页 |
| ·Extension of Meaning | 第39-41页 |
| ·Metaphorical Change of Meaning | 第41-44页 |
| ·Metonymical Change of Meaning | 第44-47页 |
| ·Shitf of Meaning | 第47-51页 |
| ·The Causes of Semantic Changes of Chinese Legal Words | 第51-66页 |
| ·Linguistic Causes | 第53-54页 |
| ·Historical Causes | 第54-59页 |
| ·Psychological Causes | 第59-60页 |
| ·Foreign Influences as a Cause of Semantic Change | 第60-62页 |
| ·The Need for a New Name as aCause of Semantic Change | 第62-64页 |
| ·A Brief Summary | 第64-66页 |
| ·Main Features of Semantic Change of Chinese Legal Words | 第66-74页 |
| ·Main Features of the Types of Semantic Change of Chinese Legal Words. | 第66-71页 |
| ·Main Features of Causes of Semantic Change | 第71-74页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SEMANTIC CHANGE OF CHINESE LEGAL WORDS | 第74-88页 |
| ·Redounding to Chinese Legal Culture Research | 第75-80页 |
| ·Clarifying Misconception about the Origin of Legal Words | 第80-82页 |
| ·Facilitating the Revision of Law and Legislation | 第82-88页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第88-92页 |
| References | 第92-93页 |
