| 中文摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 2 The Definition and Classification of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第11-17页 |
| ·Definition | 第11-13页 |
| ·Classification | 第13-17页 |
| ·The Euphemistic Expressions in a Narrow Sense | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Euphemistic Expressions in a Broad Sense | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 3 The Theoretical Foundations of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Cooperative Principle | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle | 第18-19页 |
| ·Sample Analysis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 4 The Formation of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第21-34页 |
| ·The Fundamental Principles Governing the Formation of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Linguistic Means for the Formation of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第23-34页 |
| ·Phonetic Means | 第23-25页 |
| ·Semantic Means | 第25-28页 |
| ·Pragmatic Means | 第28-29页 |
| ·Grammatical Means | 第29-32页 |
| ·Rhetoric Devices | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 5 A Pragmatic Analysis of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第34-54页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Features of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第34-48页 |
| ·Indirectness | 第34-39页 |
| ·The Indirect Speech Acts Performed in Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Correlation Between the Indirectness in Euphemistic Expressions and Politeness Degree | 第36-39页 |
| ·Vagueness | 第39-42页 |
| ·The Regularities of Vague Words Applied in Euphemistic Expressions | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Regularities of Hedges Applied in Euphemistic Expressions | 第40-42页 |
| ·Variation | 第42-48页 |
| ·Diachronic Variation | 第43-44页 |
| ·Synchronic Variation | 第44-48页 |
| ·Variation Due to the Differentiation of Register | 第44-47页 |
| ·Variation Due to Region Differentiation | 第47-48页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Functions of Euphemistic Expressions in English | 第48-54页 |
| ·The Function of Avoiding Taboos | 第48-51页 |
| ·The Function of Being Polite | 第51-52页 |
| ·The Function of Covering up the Facts | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Notes | 第56-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60-61页 |
| Declaration of the Originality | 第61页 |
