| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·An Overall Review of Researches on Euphemism | 第9-10页 |
| ·Sociolinguistics and Euphemism | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Organization of This Dissertation | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Language, Culture and Context | 第13-17页 |
| ·Language and Culture | 第13-14页 |
| ·Language and Context | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter 3 An Introduction of Euphemism from Sociolinguistic Perspective | 第17-32页 |
| ·The Definition of Euphemism | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Classification of Euphemism | 第19-22页 |
| ·Positive and Negative Euphemism | 第20-21页 |
| ·Unconscious and Conscious Euphemism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Basic Functions of Euphemism | 第22-25页 |
| ·The Function of Concealing | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Function of Veiling | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Diachronic Features of Euphemism | 第25-32页 |
| ·Diachronic Development of Euphemism | 第25-29页 |
| ·The Evolution of Euphemism | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter 4 Euphemism, Culture and Context | 第32-59页 |
| ·Euphemism and Culture | 第32-39页 |
| ·Euphemism and Taboo | 第34-36页 |
| ·Euphemism and Traditional Morality | 第36-37页 |
| ·Euphemism and Social Convention | 第37-38页 |
| ·Euphemism and Religion | 第38-39页 |
| ·Euphemism and Context | 第39-54页 |
| ·Euphemism and Users | 第43-47页 |
| ·Euphemism and Setting | 第47-49页 |
| ·Euphemism and Medium | 第49-50页 |
| ·Euphemism and Subject Matter | 第50-51页 |
| ·Experiment Support | 第51-54页 |
| ·Reasons for the Use of Euphemism | 第54-59页 |
| ·Psychologically Based Reasons | 第54-57页 |
| ·The Need for a Balance between Efficiency and Expressivity in Communication | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| References | 第61-65页 |
| Paper Published during Study | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
