Chapter l Introduction
1.1 Motivation of the present research
1.2 Research questions
1.4 Research objectives
1.5 Methodology and data
1.6 0rganization of the book
Chapter 2 Literature Review and Evaluation
2.0 Introduction
2.1 A review of theories related to language and culture
2.1.1 The concept of culture
2.1.1.1 Defining culture
2.1.1.2 The property of culture
2,1.2 Some main branches concerning language and culture
2.1.2,1 Language and culture
2.1.2.2 Anthropological linguistics
2.1.2.3 Cultural linguistics
2.1.2.4 National Cultural Semantics
2.2 Evaluation of the previous research on numerology
2.2.1 Features of the previous research
2.2.2 Limitations of the previous research
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology
3.0 Introduction
3.1 The SWH and language and culture
3.1.1 Historical retrospect of the SWH
3.1.2 Basic principles of the SWH on language and culture
3.1.2.1 About its definition
3.1.2.2 Strong and weak versions of the SWH
3.1.2.3 Essences of the SWH
3.1.2.4 Working hypotheses of language and thought for this study
3.2 Applications of theoretical contrastive models to this study'
3.2.1 Comparative and contrastive
3.2.2 Diachrony and synchrony
3.2.3 Micro- and macro-perspectives
3.2.4 Linguistic peculiarities and universals
3.3 Working definitions of terms
3.3.1 Definitions of terms
3.3.2 Defining numerological culture
3.4 Methodology and data
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 Philosophy in Numbers
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Comparison ofthe philosophical notions from different cultures
4.1.1 Lao Zi's views on numbers
4.1.1.1 Lao Zi and Tao Te Ching
4.1.1.2 Lao Zi's Taoist philosophy
4.1.1.3 Lao Zi's philosophical view of numbers
4.1.2 The Pythagorean view on numbers
4.1.2.1 Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans
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Chapter 5 Thought in Numbers
Chapter 6 Vagueness in Numbers
Chapter 7 Discussion and Conclusion
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