| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| ·Research Background and Origin of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Significance and Necessity of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-29页 |
| ·Metaphor Studies Abroad | 第19-22页 |
| ·Metaphor Studies in China | 第22-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metaphor in Political Speeches | 第24-26页 |
| ·Summary:Achievements and Limitations | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第29-34页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第29页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第29-34页 |
| ·Source of Data | 第29-31页 |
| ·Data Analysis Procedures | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-55页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Metaphors in Political Speeches | 第34-38页 |
| ·An Overall Picture of Metaphors in Political Speeches | 第38-40页 |
| ·Different Types of Metaphors in Political Speeches | 第40-54页 |
| ·Structural metaphor | 第41-47页 |
| ·Ontological metaphor | 第47-52页 |
| ·Orientational metaphor | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第57-59页 |
| Works Cited | 第59-63页 |
| Publications | 第63页 |
