| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Lead-in Remarks | 第12-14页 |
| ·Key Research Questions | 第13页 |
| ·Methodology | 第13-14页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| ·Research on Euphemism Abroad | 第16-17页 |
| ·Research on Euphemism at Home | 第17-22页 |
| ·Summary | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第24-42页 |
| ·General Remarks | 第24-25页 |
| ·Relationship between Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Science, and Cognitive Linguistics | 第25-28页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to the Three Sciences | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Relationship between Each Other | 第26-28页 |
| ·Important Concepts in Philosophy of Mind | 第28-39页 |
| ·Intentionality | 第29-31页 |
| ·Supervenence | 第31-36页 |
| ·Qualia and Quale-sense | 第36-39页 |
| ·Summary of the Concepts | 第39页 |
| ·Towards a Unified Framework | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four An overview of Euphemism | 第42-52页 |
| ·Origin of Euphemism and its Characteristics in Co-variation with the Society | 第42-46页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第46-48页 |
| ·Classifications of Euphemisms | 第48-50页 |
| ·Negative Euphemism and Positive Euphemism | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Unconscious Euphemism and the Conscious Euphemism | 第49页 |
| ·Other Classifications of English Euphemism | 第49-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Euphemism:the Viewpoint of Philosophy of Mind | 第52-70页 |
| ·Theoretical Goals | 第52-53页 |
| ·Generation Process of Euphemism | 第53-60页 |
| ·Intentionality:Directing Process | 第53-55页 |
| ·Psychological Supervenience:Selecting Process | 第55-60页 |
| ·Qualia and Quale-sense:Interpreting Process | 第60-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-70页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第70-74页 |
| ·Brief Summary of This Study | 第70-71页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第71页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第71-72页 |
| ·Potential Application | 第72-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-78页 |
