| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Metaphor Abroad and at Home | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Metaphor Abroad | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on Metaphor at Home | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Metaphor about Female Abroad and at Home | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on Metaphor about Female Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Metaphor about Female at Home | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第24-31页 |
| 3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24页 |
| 3.2 Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| 3.3 Features of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-28页 |
| 3.3.1 Universality of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26页 |
| 3.3.2 Experiential Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.3 Asymmetry of Conceptual Metaphor | 第27页 |
| 3.3.4 Systematicity of Metaphor | 第27-28页 |
| 3.4 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4.1 Ontological Metaphor | 第28页 |
| 3.4.2 Structural Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4.3 Orientational Metaphor | 第29页 |
| 3.5 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Contrastive Analysis of Metaphors about Female in English and Chinese | 第31-55页 |
| 4.1 Contrastive Analysis of Metaphor WOMAN IS ANIMAL in English and Chinese | 第32-38页 |
| 4.1.1 WOMAN IS ANIMAL in English | 第33-34页 |
| 4.1.2 WOMAN IS ANIMAL in Chinese | 第34-37页 |
| 4.1.3 Contrastive Study Between English and Chinese | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 Contrastive Analysis of Metaphor WOMAN IS PLANT in English and Chinese | 第38-44页 |
| 4.2.1 WOMAN IS PLANT in English | 第39-41页 |
| 4.2.2 WOMAN IS PLANT in Chinese | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2.3 Contrastive Study Between English and Chinese | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3 Contrastive Analysis of Metaphor WOMAN IS THING in English and Chinese | 第44-48页 |
| 4.3.1 WOMAN IS THING in English | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.2 WOMAN IS THING in Chinese | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.3 Contrastive Study Between English and Chinese | 第47-48页 |
| 4.4 Contrastive Analysis of Metaphor WOMAN IS FOOD in English and Chinese | 第48-52页 |
| 4.4.1 WOMAN IS FOOD in English | 第48-49页 |
| 4.4.2 WOMAN IS FOOD in Chinese | 第49-50页 |
| 4.4.3 Contrastive Study Between English and Chinese | 第50-52页 |
| 4.5 Contrastive Analysis of Other Metaphors on Female in English and Chinese | 第52-55页 |
| 4.5.1 Other Metaphors on Female in English | 第52-53页 |
| 4.5.2 Other Metaphors on Female in Chinese | 第53页 |
| 4.5.3 Contrastive Study Between English and Chinese | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Reasons for the Similarities and Differences in Metaphors about Female in English and Chinese | 第55-59页 |
| 5.1 Reasons for Similarities | 第55-56页 |
| 5.1.1 Similar Experimental Grounding | 第55页 |
| 5.1.2 Similar Female Culture | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Reasons for Differences | 第56-59页 |
| 5.2.1 Food Culture | 第56-57页 |
| 5.2.2 Regional Culture | 第57页 |
| 5.2.3 Religious Culture | 第57页 |
| 5.2.4 Aesthetic Value | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第59页 |
| 6.2 Limitations | 第59-60页 |
| 6.3 Prospects for Future Research | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-66页 |
| Research Achievements during MA Study | 第66页 |
