| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the study | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-23页 |
| 2.1 Previous researches on metaphor | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous researches on metaphor abroad | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous researches on metaphor at home | 第19页 |
| 2.2 Previous researches on metaphors in economic reports | 第19-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous researches on economic metaphor abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous researches on economic metaphor at home | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theory Foundation | 第23-35页 |
| 3.1 The definitions of metaphor | 第23-27页 |
| 3.2 The categorization of metaphor | 第27-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Structural metaphor | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Orientational metaphor | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.3 Ontological metaphors | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 The working mechanism of metaphor | 第31-32页 |
| 3.4 Philosophy foundations | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第35-39页 |
| 4.1 Research questions | 第35页 |
| 4.2 Data collection | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 Metaphor identification and calculation | 第36-37页 |
| 4.4 Data analysis | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Five Typical Conceptual Metaphors in English Economic Reports in 2000-2007 and2008-2015 | 第39-66页 |
| 5.1 Typical conceptual metaphors in English economic reports in 2000-2007 | 第39-51页 |
| 5.1.1 Living organism metaphor | 第39-45页 |
| 5.1.2“UP and DOWN”metaphors | 第45-48页 |
| 5.1.3 Journey metaphor | 第48-51页 |
| 5.2 Typical conceptual metaphors in English economic reports in 2008-2015 | 第51-61页 |
| 5.2.1 War metaphor | 第51-56页 |
| 5.2.2 Building metaphor | 第56-59页 |
| 5.2.3 Bubble metaphor | 第59-61页 |
| 5.3 A contrastive study of economic metaphors used in two different periods | 第61-66页 |
| 5.3.1 Similarities of economic metaphors used in two different periods | 第61-64页 |
| 5.3.2 Differences of economic metaphors used in two different periods | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第66-69页 |
| 6.1 Findings of the study | 第66-67页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第67-69页 |
| 6.2.1 Limitations of the study | 第67-68页 |
| 6.2.2 Suggestions for future study | 第68-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |
