| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| 前言 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ. Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ. Literature Review for Language and Gender | 第17-25页 |
| 1. Dominance Theory | 第17-20页 |
| 2. Difference Theory | 第20-22页 |
| 3. Constructionism Theory | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ. Putting Language Back to Its Context | 第25-30页 |
| 1.Social Context | 第25-27页 |
| 2.Situational Context | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ. Sex Discrimination in English Language | 第30-39页 |
| 1. Sex Discrimination in Traditional Usage: With a Case of Generic He/Man | 第31-32页 |
| 2. Sex Discrimination in Current Usage: With a Case of Dictionary Items | 第32-36页 |
| ·Sexism in Dictionary Definitions | 第33-34页 |
| ·Procedure of an Investigative Dictionary Survey | 第34-36页 |
| 3. Sex Discrimination in Syntax | 第36-38页 |
| ·Asymmetry | 第36-37页 |
| ·Word Order | 第37-38页 |
| 4. Sex Discrimination in Folklore: With a Case of Proverbs | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ. "To Be or Not To Be" in the Change of Sexist Language | 第39-49页 |
| 1. Cognitive Confusion Caused by Generic He/Man | 第39-40页 |
| 2. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis | 第40-41页 |
| 3. Root of Sex Discrimination | 第41-42页 |
| 4. Resistance to Change | 第42-44页 |
| 5. Arguments in Favor of Change | 第44-45页 |
| 6. Efforts and Prospects for Change | 第45-46页 |
| 7. Problems Still to be Dealt With | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ. Alternatives and Changing Conventions | 第49-51页 |
| 1. Reevaluating Women's Role in Social Life | 第49-50页 |
| 2. Redefining Women's Active Involvement in Language | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Ⅶ. Conclusion | 第51-56页 |
| 1. How to Avoid Sex Discrimination in Language Use | 第51-52页 |
| 2. Strive for an Equal and Nonsexist Language | 第52-56页 |
| References | 第56-60页 |
