| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| ·Research Objective of this Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of this Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第15-18页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第18-19页 |
| ·Research Questions and Findings | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Organization of the Paper | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第22-37页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemism | 第22-25页 |
| ·Features of Euphemism | 第25-29页 |
| ·Time Variation | 第26-27页 |
| ·Nation Variation | 第27-28页 |
| ·Register Variation | 第28-29页 |
| ·Classifications of Euphemism | 第29-34页 |
| ·Positive Euphemism and Negative Euphemism | 第29-30页 |
| ·Unconsiciou Euphemism and Consicious Euphemism | 第30-31页 |
| ·Euphemism in Narrow Sense and Euphemism in Broad Sense | 第31-33页 |
| ·Other Classifications of Euphemism | 第33-34页 |
| ·Related Studies on Euphrmism:Home and Abroad | 第34-36页 |
| ·Related Studies Abroad | 第34页 |
| ·Related Studies at Home | 第34-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Euphemistic Utterance:Similarities and Distinctions | 第37-52页 |
| ·Definition of Euphemistic Utterance | 第37-38页 |
| ·Similarities between Euphemistic Utterance and Traditional Euphemism | 第38-41页 |
| ·Same Nature | 第38-39页 |
| ·Similar Function | 第39-41页 |
| ·Distinctions between Euphemistic Utterance and Traditional Euphemism | 第41-51页 |
| ·Different Ranges of Study | 第42-43页 |
| ·Diverse Means of Formation | 第43-49页 |
| ·Distinct Features | 第49-50页 |
| ·Different Ways of Understanding | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter 4 Theoretical Background | 第52-62页 |
| ·General Remarks | 第52页 |
| ·Related Concepts and Theories Concerning Cognitive Linguistics | 第52-61页 |
| ·Mental Models | 第52-54页 |
| ·ICMs | 第54页 |
| ·Intentionality | 第54-56页 |
| ·Implicature | 第56-57页 |
| ·Stereotypical Relations | 第57-60页 |
| ·Explicit expressions and Implicit expressions | 第60-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter 5 Production & Interpretation Mechanism of EuphemisticUtterance | 第62-76页 |
| ·General remarks | 第62-63页 |
| ·Hypothesis of Model-based Pragmatic Reasoning | 第63-65页 |
| ·Hypothesis of Model-based Production Mechanism of Syntactic Expressions | 第65-67页 |
| ·Towards a Production&Interpretation Mechanism of Euphemistic Utterance | 第67-72页 |
| ·The Production of Euphemistic Utterance | 第67-69页 |
| ·The Interpretation of Euphemistic Utterance | 第69-70页 |
| ·Towards a Unified Theoretical Framework | 第70-72页 |
| ·Application of the Production&Interpretation Mechanism of EuphemisticUtterance | 第72-74页 |
| ·Summary | 第74-76页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| ·Brief Summary | 第76-77页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第77页 |
| ·Limitations | 第77-78页 |
| ·Potential Application | 第78页 |
| ·Prospect | 第78-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-83页 |
| List of Academic Accomplishment Related to the M.A. Dissertation during Schooldays | 第83页 |
