| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 2 An Overview of Different Approaches to Metaphor | 第11-26页 |
| ·The comparison theory | 第11-12页 |
| ·The substitution theory | 第12页 |
| ·The interaction theory | 第12-14页 |
| ·Metaphor in cognitive linguistics | 第14-26页 |
| ·Conceptual metaphor and metaphorical expressions | 第16-17页 |
| ·Conceptual metaphor is cross-domain mapping | 第17-19页 |
| ·Experiential basis | 第19-20页 |
| ·Image schema in conceptual metaphor | 第20-21页 |
| ·The classification of conceptual metaphors | 第21-22页 |
| ·The present study of love conceptual metaphors | 第22-26页 |
| 3 A Comparative Study of English Love Conceptual Metaphors Used by Male and Female | 第26-45页 |
| ·English love conceptual metaphors used by both genders | 第26-38页 |
| ·LOVE IS A UNITY | 第26页 |
| ·LOVE IS A FORCE | 第26-29页 |
| ·LOVE IS A PERSON | 第29-31页 |
| ·LOVE IS LORD | 第31-33页 |
| ·LOVE IS A PLANT | 第33-34页 |
| ·LOVE IS AN ECONOMIC EXCHANGE | 第34-35页 |
| ·LOVE IS (SWEET) FOOD | 第35-36页 |
| ·THE PRODUCING ORGAN OF LOVE IS HEART/SOUL | 第36-38页 |
| ·Specific English love conceptual metaphors used by female | 第38-40页 |
| ·LOVE IS PROTECTION | 第38页 |
| ·LOVE IS JEWELRY | 第38-39页 |
| ·THE OBJECT OF LOVE IS A SOCIAL SUPERIOR | 第39-40页 |
| ·Specific English love conceptual metaphors used by male | 第40-42页 |
| ·LOVE IS HUNTING | 第40页 |
| ·THE OBJECT OF LOVE IS A DEITY | 第40-41页 |
| ·THE OBJECT OF LOVE IS BEAUTY | 第41-42页 |
| ·Comparative analysis and findings | 第42-45页 |
| 4 Probes into the Similarities and Dissimilarities | 第45-50页 |
| ·Reasons for the similarities | 第45-47页 |
| ·Physiological experience | 第45页 |
| ·Physical and life experience | 第45-46页 |
| ·Cultural experience | 第46-47页 |
| ·Reasons for the dissimilarities | 第47-50页 |
| ·Physiological basis | 第47-48页 |
| ·Social & cultural experience | 第48-50页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| ·Findings | 第50页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research | 第50-52页 |
| References | 第52-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
