| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 2 Theoretical framework | 第11-23页 |
| 2.1 The Notion of Political Discourse in Contemporary Linguistics | 第11-14页 |
| 2.1.1 What is Discourse | 第11-13页 |
| 2.1.2 Political Discourse | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Significance of Conceptual Metaphor in Political Discourse | 第14-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Cognitive Approach to Metaphor Analysis | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2.2 The Definition of Political Conceptual Metaphor | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2.3 The Role and Significance of Conceptual Metaphor in Political Discourse | 第19-23页 |
| 3 Research Methodology | 第23-31页 |
| 3.1 Research Strategy | 第23-28页 |
| 3.2 Metaphor Identification | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Data Collection | 第29-31页 |
| 4 Presentation of the Results and Discussion | 第31-76页 |
| 4.1 Metaphor Model with Source Domain LIVING BEING in American Political Discourse | 第31-45页 |
| 4.1.1 Frame 'State as a Person' | 第33-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Frame 'China as an Organism\Body' | 第37-40页 |
| 4.1.3 Frame 'State as an Animal' | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.4 Metaphorical Image of China within STATE as LIVING BEING Model | 第42-45页 |
| 4.2 Metaphor Model with Source Domain WAR in American Political Discourse | 第45-52页 |
| 4.2.1 Frame 'War and its Attributes' | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2.2 Frame 'Methods of Warfare' | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.3 Frame 'War Participants' | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.4 Metaphorical Image of China within POLITICS as WAR Model | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 Metaphor Model with Source Domain SPORTS/GAME in American Political Discourse | 第52-62页 |
| 4.3.1 Frame 'Sports/Game and its Variations' | 第54-59页 |
| 4.3.2 Frame 'Game Constituents' | 第59-60页 |
| 4.3.3 Frame 'Game Process' | 第60-61页 |
| 4.3.4 Metaphorical Image of China within POLITICS as GAME\SPORTS Model | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4 Metaphor Model with the Source Domain THEATRE in American Political Discourse | 第62-69页 |
| 4.4.1 Frame 'Theatrical Performances' | 第64-66页 |
| 4.4.2 Frame 'Actors and Roles Played' | 第66-67页 |
| 4.4.3 Frame 'The Theatre's Building' | 第67-68页 |
| 4.4.4 Metaphorical Image of China within POLITICS as THEATRE Model | 第68-69页 |
| 4.5 Metaphor Model with the Source Domain VEHICLE in American Political Discourse | 第69-73页 |
| 4.5.1 Frame 'Ways of Moving\Types of Vehicle' | 第70-71页 |
| 4.5.2 Frame 'Speed Characteristics' | 第71-72页 |
| 4.5.3 Frame 'Parts of a Vehicle' | 第72页 |
| 4.5.4 Metaphorical Image of China within STATE as a VEHICLE Model | 第72-73页 |
| 4.6 Other Metaphoric Expressions | 第73-74页 |
| 4.7 Chapter Conclusions | 第74-76页 |
| 5 Conclusions and Implications | 第76-81页 |
| 5.1 Conclusions | 第76-79页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第79-80页 |
| 5.3 Implications | 第80-81页 |
| References | 第81-86页 |
| Appendices | 第86-124页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表学术论文情况 | 第124-125页 |
| Acnkowledgements | 第125-126页 |
