| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| ·Study Background | 第13-16页 |
| ·Methodology and Data Collection | 第16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-31页 |
| ·Review of Network Catchwords Studies | 第18-21页 |
| ·The Definition of Network Catchwords | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Studies of Network Catchwords | 第19-21页 |
| ·Review of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第21-29页 |
| ·The Formation and Development of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ·General Ideas of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-27页 |
| ·The Studies of Conceptual Blending Theory in China | 第27-29页 |
| ·Analytical Framework of This Thesis | 第29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Linguistic Features of Network Catchwords | 第31-52页 |
| ·Studies of Network Catchwords from the Perspective of Word Formations | 第32-44页 |
| ·Semantic Changes of Existing Words | 第33-35页 |
| ·Newly Coined Words | 第35-43页 |
| ·Loan words | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Origin of Network Catchwords from the Perspective of Social Cognition | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Structure of Network Catchwords | 第46-50页 |
| ·The Formations of Sentences | 第47-49页 |
| ·The Structure Characteristics of Network Catchwords | 第49-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Four Cognitive Analysis of Chinese Internet Catchwords | 第52-66页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending of Existing Words with Semantic Changes | 第52-55页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending of Newly Coined Words | 第55-64页 |
| ·Homophonic Words | 第55-57页 |
| ·Compound Words | 第57-59页 |
| ·Derivative words | 第59-61页 |
| ·Shortened words | 第61-62页 |
| ·Conversion Words | 第62-63页 |
| ·Loan words | 第63-64页 |
| ·Summary | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第66-69页 |
| ·Main Findings of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第67-68页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第68-69页 |
| References | 第69-73页 |
| Publications | 第73页 |
