| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5页 |
| Table of Contents | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第8-13页 |
| 1.1 Language and Sexism | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第9-11页 |
| 1.3 Objective of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two SEXIST ENGLISH VOCABULARY | 第13-23页 |
| 2.1 Markedness | 第13页 |
| 2.2 The Sexist English Vocabulary | 第13-23页 |
| 2.2.1 English Feminine Suffixes | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2.2 The Derogatory Feminine Words | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2.3 Generic Masculine Terms | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.4 Word Order | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.5 Unparalleled English Addressing System | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three ETYMOLOGY OF THE SEXIST ENGLISH VOCABULARY | 第23-33页 |
| 3.1 The History of English | 第23-26页 |
| 3.2 Etymologies of Sexist English Vocabulary | 第26-30页 |
| 3.2.1 Man and Woman | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Sex-related Suffixes in English Vocabulary | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.3 He and She | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.4 Mr. and Mrs | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 The Semantic Change | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Four Social Causes of the Sexism in the English Vocabulary | 第33-56页 |
| 4.1 Christian Influences | 第33-40页 |
| 4.1.1 The Development of Christianity | 第34-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Sexism in The Holy Bible | 第36-40页 |
| 4.2 Educational Influences | 第40-52页 |
| 4.2.1 Development of Education to Women and Men | 第40-43页 |
| 4.2.2 Discriminatory Education to Women and Men | 第43-48页 |
| 4.2.3 Proportion of Women in Professional Occupations due to Education | 第48-51页 |
| 4.2.4 Relationship between English Sexist Vocabulary and Education | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 Influences from Media | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-61页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Relationship between the Society and the Sexism in the English Vocabulary | 第56-57页 |
| 5.2 Suggested Strategies of Demolishing Sexism through Language | 第57-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix | 第65-70页 |
