| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Overview | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-33页 |
| ·Definition of Proverbs | 第14-18页 |
| ·Views of Proverbs | 第18-23页 |
| ·The Formal View | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Cultural View | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Cognitive View | 第22-23页 |
| ·Cognitive Theories of Proverbs | 第23-30页 |
| ·Standard Pragmatic Model Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Extended Conceptual Base Theory | 第25-27页 |
| ·Great Chain Metaphor Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Dual Coding Theory | 第28-30页 |
| ·Review of Study on English Proverb at Home | 第30-31页 |
| ·Summary | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Three Conceptual Integration Theory | 第33-43页 |
| ·The Development of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Network Model of Conceptual Integration | 第35-38页 |
| ·The Elements of Network Model | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Operation of Spaces | 第37-38页 |
| ·Optimality Principles of Conceptual Integration Networks | 第38-39页 |
| ·Types of Conceptual Integration Networks | 第39-42页 |
| ·Simplex Network | 第39-40页 |
| ·Mirror Network | 第40页 |
| ·Single-scope Network | 第40-41页 |
| ·Double-scope Network | 第41-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Four Conceptual Integration Theory and English Proverbs | 第43-59页 |
| ·Generic Space and English Proverbs | 第43-44页 |
| ·Context and English Proverbs | 第44-46页 |
| ·Case Study | 第46-57页 |
| ·Simplex Network and English Proverbs | 第46-49页 |
| ·Mirror Network and English Proverbs | 第49-51页 |
| ·Single-scope Network and English Proverbs | 第51-54页 |
| ·Double-scope Network and English Proverbs | 第54-57页 |
| ·Summary | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| ·Summary of this Thesis | 第59-60页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
