| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第16-34页 |
| ·Cognitive View of Metaphor Research | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Study of Dimensional Words | 第17-34页 |
| ·Previous Research on Dimensional Words | 第18-19页 |
| ·Characteristics of Dimensional Words | 第19-24页 |
| ·Previous Research on "deep" in English and shen(深) in Chinese | 第24-34页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations and Research Methodology | 第34-50页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundations of the Thesis | 第34-46页 |
| ·About Conceptual metaphor Theory | 第35-38页 |
| ·About Image Schema Theory | 第38-46页 |
| ·Research Methodology of the Thesis | 第46-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter 3 Analyses of "deep" Expressions in English and shen(深) Expressions in Chinese | 第50-72页 |
| ·Spatial Meanings of "deep" Expressions in English and shen(深) Expressions in Chinese | 第50-53页 |
| ·Metaphorical Extensions of "deep" Expressions in English and shen(深) Expressions in Chinese | 第53-69页 |
| ·Analysis of Mapping from Space Domain onto Time Domain | 第55-60页 |
| ·Analysis of Mapping from Space Domain onto Color Domain | 第60-62页 |
| ·Analysis of Mapping from Space Domain onto Human Body Domain | 第62-66页 |
| ·Analysis of Mapping from Space Domain onto Human Mental States Domain | 第66-68页 |
| ·Analysis of Mapping from Space Domain onto Social Status Domain | 第68-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter 4 A Comparative Analysis of "deep" Expressions in English and shen(深) Expressions in Chinese | 第72-82页 |
| ·Similarities between "deep" Expressions in English and shen(深) Expressions in Chinese | 第72-74页 |
| ·Differeces between "deep" Expressions in English and shen(深) Expressions in Chinese | 第74-76页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-82页 |
| Conclusion | 第82-90页 |
| Bibliography | 第90-98页 |
| Appendix | 第98-112页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第112-114页 |
