| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| ·Classic Study of Metaphor | 第16-18页 |
| ·Comparison Theory by Aristotle | 第16-17页 |
| ·Substitution Theory by Quintilian | 第17-18页 |
| ·Cognitive Study of Metaphor | 第18-24页 |
| ·Interaction Theory by Richards and Black | 第19-20页 |
| ·Theory of Conceptual Metaphor | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Metaphorical Mapping | 第24-36页 |
| ·Theory of Conceptual Metaphor and GREAT CHAIN OF BEING Metaphor | 第24-31页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-29页 |
| ·The Development of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| ·Types of Metaphor | 第27-29页 |
| ·The Definition of GREAT CHAIN OF BEING Metaphor | 第29-30页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of GREAT CHAIN OF BEING Metaphor | 第30-31页 |
| ·Metaphorical Mapping | 第31-36页 |
| ·Metaphorical Highlighting | 第32-33页 |
| ·Metaphorical Utilization | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter 3 A Comparative Analysis of English and Chinese Animal Metaphors | 第36-56页 |
| ·Definition of Animal Metaphor | 第36-37页 |
| ·A Comparative Analysis of English and Chinese Animal Metaphors | 第37-56页 |
| ·Similar Connotations Reflected in English and Chinese Animal Metaphors | 第38-45页 |
| ·Similar Connotations Reflected in Same Kinds of Animals | 第38-41页 |
| ·Similar Connotations Reflected in Different Kinds of Animals | 第41-45页 |
| ·Different Connotations in English and Chinese Animal Metaphors | 第45-56页 |
| ·Different Connotations Reflected in Same Kinds of Animals | 第45-51页 |
| ·Different Connotations Reflected in Different Kinds of Animals | 第51-56页 |
| Chapter 4 Causes for Similarities and Differences in Connotation | 第56-76页 |
| ·Causes for Similarities in Connotation | 第57-64页 |
| ·Common Features Reflected in Animals | 第58-62页 |
| ·Similar Cognitive Process of Understanding Animals | 第62-64页 |
| ·Causes for Differences in Connotation | 第64-76页 |
| ·Psychological Hypothesis in Source Domain | 第65-66页 |
| ·Cultural Influences | 第66-76页 |
| ·Animal Metaphors Influenced by History | 第66-68页 |
| ·Animal Metaphors Influenced by Geography | 第68-70页 |
| ·Animal Metaphors Influenced by Religion | 第70-71页 |
| ·Animal Metaphors Influenced by Literary Works | 第71-76页 |
| Conclusion | 第76-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-83页 |
| 个人简历 | 第83页 |
