| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| ·Research Background of the Study at Home and Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Problem of the Present Study | 第16页 |
| ·Objective of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第17页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-31页 |
| ·Euphemism at Home and Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Origin of English Euphemism | 第20-22页 |
| ·Several Definitions of English Euphemism | 第22页 |
| ·Classification of English Euphemism | 第22-25页 |
| ·Positive and Negative English Euphemism | 第23-24页 |
| ·Unconscious and Conscious English Euphemism | 第24页 |
| ·Instantaneous and Continuous English Euphemism | 第24-25页 |
| ·Other Classifications for English Euphemism | 第25页 |
| ·Formation of English Euphemism | 第25-31页 |
| ·Phonetic Approach | 第26页 |
| ·Lexical Approach | 第26-27页 |
| ·Semantic Approach | 第27-28页 |
| ·Grammatical Approach | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three Relevance Theory and English Euphemism | 第31-44页 |
| ·Background of Relevance Theory | 第31-33页 |
| ·Relevance Theory at Home | 第31-32页 |
| ·Relevance Theory Abroad | 第32页 |
| ·Background of Relevance Theory | 第32-33页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of Relevance Theory | 第33-41页 |
| ·Ostensive-inferential Communication | 第34-35页 |
| ·Two Principles of Relevance | 第35-37页 |
| ·Context | 第37-39页 |
| ·Cognitive Effects(Contextual Effects) | 第39-40页 |
| ·Processing Effort | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Ostensive-inferential Communication and English Euphemism | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Two Principles of Relevance and English Euphemism | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four A Study of Application on English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第44-62页 |
| ·Ostensive-Inferential Communication and English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第44-47页 |
| ·Two Principles of Relevance and English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第47-53页 |
| ·Cognitive Principle of Relevance and English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第47-50页 |
| ·Communicative Principle of Relevance and English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第50-53页 |
| ·Contextual Effect and English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第53-57页 |
| ·Processing Effort and English Euphemism in Film Emma | 第57-59页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions of English Euphemism in the Film | 第59-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-70页 |
| 作者简介 | 第70-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |