| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| Definition of Euphemism | 第10-11页 |
| Study of Euphemism in Retrospect | 第11-12页 |
| Purpose of This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Main Contents of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter One: Literature Review of Euphemism | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two: General Study of Euphemism | 第17-24页 |
| ·The History of Euphemism | 第17-20页 |
| ·Classification of Euphemism | 第20-21页 |
| ·Positive and Negative Euphemism | 第20-21页 |
| ·Conscious and Unconscious Euphemism | 第21页 |
| ·Formation of Euphemism | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Three: Intercultural Communication | 第24-46页 |
| ·Literature Review of the Study of Intercultural Communication | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Importance of Intercultural Communication | 第25-28页 |
| ·Globalism | 第26-27页 |
| ·Internationalism | 第27页 |
| ·Multiculturalism | 第27-28页 |
| ·Intercultural Competence | 第28-32页 |
| ·Intercultural Sensitivity | 第29页 |
| ·Intercultural Awareness | 第29-30页 |
| ·Behavioral Competence | 第30-31页 |
| ·Strategic Competence | 第31-32页 |
| ·Communicative Competence | 第32-34页 |
| ·Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第34-46页 |
| ·Conceptualization of Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第34-38页 |
| ·Different Cultures | 第35-36页 |
| ·Effectiveness and Appropriateness | 第36-37页 |
| ·Knowledge, Motivation, and Skills | 第37-38页 |
| ·Social Context and Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第38-41页 |
| ·Obstacles to Intercultural Communication and Strategies of Improving Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第41-46页 |
| ·Obstacles to Intercultural Communication | 第41-43页 |
| ·Strategies of Improving Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Four: Euphemism and Intercultural Communication | 第46-57页 |
| ·Euphemism and Culture | 第46-48页 |
| ·Euphemism and Communication | 第48-54页 |
| ·Communicative Functions of Euphemism | 第48-51页 |
| ·Evasive Function—Substitution of Taboo | 第48-49页 |
| ·Politeness Function | 第49-50页 |
| ·Cosmetic Function—Concealment of Truth | 第50-51页 |
| ·Humorous and Satirical Function | 第51页 |
| ·Euphemism and Communicative Principle | 第51-54页 |
| ·Principles in the Making of Euphemism | 第51-52页 |
| ·Euphemism and Cooperative Principle | 第52-53页 |
| ·Euphemism and Politeness Principle | 第53-54页 |
| ·Euphemism and the Defensive Principle | 第54页 |
| ·Euphemism and Intercultural Communication | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Five: The Application of Euphemisms in Intercultural Communication | 第57-78页 |
| ·Euphemisms in Official Language | 第57-61页 |
| ·Euphemisms in Economic Field | 第61-62页 |
| ·Euphemisms in Journalism Writing | 第62-64页 |
| ·Euphemisms in People's Social Communication | 第64-72页 |
| ·Euphemisms of Death | 第65-66页 |
| ·Euphemisms of Poverty | 第66-67页 |
| ·Euphemisms of Physical Illness | 第67页 |
| ·Euphemisms of "Old Age" | 第67-68页 |
| ·Euphemisms of Sex | 第68-70页 |
| ·Euphemisms of Prostitution | 第70页 |
| ·Euphemisms of Occupation | 第70-72页 |
| ·Euphemisms in Teaching | 第72-78页 |
| Conclusion | 第78-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-85页 |
