| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Motivation | 第11-12页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Methodology and Data Collection Approach | 第13-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metaphor Abroad | 第17-22页 |
| ·Rhetorical Study of Metaphor | 第17-19页 |
| ·Semantic Study of Metaphor | 第19-20页 |
| ·Cognitive Study of Metaphor | 第20-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metaphor at Home | 第22-25页 |
| ·A Survey of English-Chinese Contrastive Studies of Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metaphors Involving "water" at Home | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第29-43页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第29-37页 |
| ·Universality of Metaphor | 第29-31页 |
| ·Conceptual Nature of Metaphor | 第31-32页 |
| ·Systematicity of Metaphor | 第32-33页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Metaphor | 第33-35页 |
| ·Classification of Metaphor | 第35-37页 |
| ·Embodied Philosophy | 第37-40页 |
| ·Cultural Model | 第40-43页 |
| ·Cultural Model in Cultural Anthropology | 第40-41页 |
| ·Cultural Model in Cognitive Anthropology | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Conceptual Metaphors Involving "Water" in Chinese andEnglish | 第43-75页 |
| ·Similar "Water" Metaphors | 第43-64页 |
| ·Similar "Water" Metaphors in Terms of Physical Attributes of Water | 第43-62页 |
| ·Similar "Water" Metaphors in Terms of Functions of Water | 第62-64页 |
| ·Different "Water" Metaphors | 第64-75页 |
| ·Peculiar "Water" Metaphors in Chinese | 第64-71页 |
| ·Peculiar "Water" Metaphor in English | 第71-75页 |
| Chapter 5 Causes of the Similarities and Differences of Conceptua #1Metaphors Involving "Water" | 第75-88页 |
| ·Causes of the Similar "Water" Metaphors | 第75-78页 |
| ·Causes of the Different "Water" Metaphors | 第78-88页 |
| ·Geographical Environment | 第78-81页 |
| ·World Outlook | 第81-83页 |
| ·Outlook on Time | 第83-85页 |
| ·Interpersonal Relationship | 第85-88页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第88-92页 |
| ·Main Findings of the Study | 第88-90页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第90-92页 |
| Bibliography | 第92-97页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第97-98页 |
| 个人简介 | 第98-100页 |
| 作者攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果目录 | 第100页 |
