| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| ·Introduction of English and Chinese Basic Color words/Characters | 第16-19页 |
| ·Study on English and Chinese Basic Color Wordss/Characters at Home and Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundation of Study | 第24-30页 |
| ·Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis | 第24-26页 |
| ·Berlin and Kay’s Theory of Basic Color Words | 第26-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Contrastive Study on Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Basic Color Words/Characters | 第30-60页 |
| ·English and Chinese Basic Color Words/Characters in Common | 第30页 |
| ·Contrast of Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Basic Color Words/Characters | 第30-52页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “Red”/“红” | 第31-33页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “White”/“白” | 第33-37页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “Black”/“黑” | 第37-40页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “Blue”/“蓝” | 第40-43页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “Green”/“绿” | 第43-46页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “Yellow”/“黄” | 第46-49页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of “Purple”/“紫” | 第49-51页 |
| ·Cu ltu ral Co nnotation s o f “Grey”/“灰” | 第51-52页 |
| ·Similarities and Dissimilarities of Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Basic Color Words/Characters | 第52-60页 |
| ·Similarities of Cultural Connotations of Basic Color words/Characters | 第52-55页 |
| ·Dissimilarities of Cultural Connotations of Basic Color words/Characters | 第55-60页 |
| Chapter 4 Causes of Similarities and Dissimilarities of Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Color Words/Characters | 第60-70页 |
| ·Causes of similarities | 第60-62页 |
| ·Perception of color | 第60-61页 |
| ·Cultural Experience | 第61-62页 |
| ·Causes of Dissimilarities | 第62-69页 |
| ·Natural Environment | 第62-63页 |
| ·Traditions and Customs | 第63-65页 |
| ·Philosophy | 第65-67页 |
| ·Religions | 第67-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-70页 |
| Chapter 5 Significance of the Study on Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Basic Color Words/Characters | 第70-76页 |
| ·Effective Teaching and Learning English and Chinese Color Words/Characters | 第70-72页 |
| ·Correct Translation of English and Chinese Color Words/ Characters | 第72-76页 |
| Conclusion | 第76-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-81页 |
