| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Background of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第14-24页 |
| ·Studies on Euphemism | 第14-19页 |
| ·Studies on Euphemism Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Studies on Euphemism in China | 第16-19页 |
| ·Studies on News Discourse | 第19-24页 |
| ·Studies on News Discourses Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies on News Discourse in China | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第24-32页 |
| ·Language, Culture and Communication | 第24-26页 |
| ·Culture | 第24-25页 |
| ·Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis | 第25页 |
| ·The Relationship between Language, Culture and Communication | 第25-26页 |
| ·Euphemism and Political Correctness | 第26-30页 |
| ·Euphemism | 第26-29页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第26-27页 |
| ·Formation of Euphemism | 第27-29页 |
| ·Political Correctness | 第29页 |
| ·The Origin of Political Correctness | 第29页 |
| ·Definition of Political Correctness | 第29页 |
| ·The Relationship between Euphemism and Political Correctness | 第29-30页 |
| ·Socio-Cultural Approach of Discourse Analysis | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology and Analysis | 第32-72页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第32页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第32-33页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第33-34页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion | 第34-72页 |
| ·Cultural Analysis of Euphemisms in Political News | 第35-59页 |
| ·Euphemisms in International Political News | 第36-52页 |
| ·Euphemisms in Internal Political News | 第52-59页 |
| ·Cultural Analysis of Euphemisms in Economic News | 第59-67页 |
| ·Cultural Analysis of Euphemism in Social Life News | 第67-68页 |
| ·Functions of Euphemism in American Journalistic English | 第68-72页 |
| Chapter Four Implications | 第72-76页 |
| ·Implications for Better Understanding of American Journalistic English | 第72-73页 |
| ·Implications for Intercultural Communication | 第73页 |
| ·Implications for English Teaching and Learning | 第73-76页 |
| Conclusion | 第76-80页 |
| Major Findings | 第76-78页 |
| Limitations | 第78-79页 |
| Suggestions for further study | 第79-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第84-88页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第88-94页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第94-95页 |
| Publication | 第95页 |
