| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第10页 |
| ·Significance and Purposes of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第11页 |
| ·Data Collection and Research Method | 第11-12页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-21页 |
| ·Past Research on Metaphor | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Comparison Theory | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Substitution Theory | 第14页 |
| ·The Interaction Theory | 第14-15页 |
| ·Past Research on Conceptual Metaphor | 第15-18页 |
| ·The Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Representatives of Conceptual Metaphor | 第17-18页 |
| ·Past Research on Conceptual Metaphor in Political Discourse | 第18-21页 |
| ·The Research on Conceptual Metaphor in Political Discourse Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Research on Conceptual Metaphor in Political Discourse at Home | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Conceptual Metaphors in Chinese Political Discourse | 第21-55页 |
| ·Recognizing Methods of Conceptual Metaphor | 第21-26页 |
| ·Expressing Ways of Conceptual Metaphor | 第21-22页 |
| ·Working Ways of Conceptual Metaphor | 第22-24页 |
| ·Experiential Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| ·Main Types of Conceptual Metaphor in Chinese Political Discourse | 第26-55页 |
| ·Political Activity Is Journey | 第28-36页 |
| ·Country Development Is Organism | 第36-42页 |
| ·Country Development Is Construction of Project | 第42-47页 |
| ·Country Development Is War | 第47-51页 |
| ·Country Development Is Water | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter 4 Reasons and Functions of Conceptual Metaphor | 第55-61页 |
| ·Reasons for Conceptual Metaphor in Chinese Political Discourse | 第55-58页 |
| ·The Historical Reason | 第55-56页 |
| ·The Cultural Reason | 第56-57页 |
| ·The Cognitive Reason | 第57-58页 |
| ·Functions of Conceptual Metaphor in Chinese Political Discourse | 第58-61页 |
| ·Function of Simplification | 第58页 |
| ·Function of Bridge | 第58-59页 |
| ·Function of Coherence | 第59-60页 |
| ·Function of Persuasion | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第61-63页 |
| ·Research Results of the Study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第62-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-66页 |
| Appendix | 第66-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
