| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 0.1 Background of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| 0.2 Research Questions of the Study | 第14页 |
| 0.3 Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 0.4 Research Methods of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 0.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| 1.1 Syntactic and Semantic Approaches Towards Idioms from TheBook of Songs | 第18-22页 |
| 1.2 Social and Cultural Approaches Towards Idioms from The Book ofSongs | 第22-24页 |
| 1.3 Cognitive Approaches Towards Idioms from The Book of Songs | 第24-27页 |
| 1.4 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations | 第28-40页 |
| 2.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第28-33页 |
| 2.1.1 Main Views of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第29-31页 |
| 2.1.2 Working Mechanisms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第31-33页 |
| 2.2 Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第33-36页 |
| 2.2.1 Main Views of Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第34页 |
| 2.2.2 Working Mechanisms of Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第34-36页 |
| 2.3 Similarities and Differences Between Conceptual Metaphor andConceptual Metonymy | 第36-37页 |
| 2.4 Application of the Theories in this Thesis | 第37-38页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Classifications and Features of Idioms from The Book ofSongs | 第40-58页 |
| 3.1 Classifications | 第41-46页 |
| 3.1.1 Coordinate Structure Idioms | 第42页 |
| 3.1.2 Subject-predicate Structure Idioms | 第42-43页 |
| 3.1.3 Modifier-head Structure Idioms | 第43-44页 |
| 3.1.4 Predicate-object Structure Idioms | 第44页 |
| 3.1.5 Predicate-complement Structure Idioms | 第44-45页 |
| 3.1.6 Serial Verb Structure Idioms | 第45-46页 |
| 3.2 Features | 第46-56页 |
| 3.2.1 Strong Characteristics of the Pre-Qin Dynasty Period | 第46-52页 |
| 3.2.2 Obscurity of Language | 第52-55页 |
| 3.2.3 Strong Lyricism | 第55-56页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter 4 Formation of Idioms from The Book of Songs | 第58-78页 |
| 4.1 Formation Bases of Idioms from The Book of Songs | 第58-66页 |
| 4.1.1 Experiential Bases | 第59-61页 |
| 4.1.2 Knowledge Structures | 第61-64页 |
| 4.1.3 Cultural Model | 第64-66页 |
| 4.2 Formation Motivations of Idioms from The Book of Songs | 第66-76页 |
| 4.2.1 Intra-linguistic Factors | 第66-69页 |
| 4.2.2 Extra-linguistic Factors | 第69-76页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter 5 Semantic Cognitive Mechanisms of Idioms from The Bookof Songs | 第78-106页 |
| 5.1 Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor for Idioms from The Book ofSongs | 第78-88页 |
| 5.2 Mechanism of Conceptual Metonymy for Idioms from The Bookof Songs | 第88-98页 |
| 5.3 Mechanism of Combination of Conceptual Metaphor andConceptual Metonymy for Idioms from The Book of Songs | 第98-104页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第104-106页 |
| Conclusion | 第106-112页 |
| Bibliography | 第112-120页 |
| Appendix I | 第120-124页 |
| Appendix II | 第124-126页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第126-129页 |
