| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Review of Related Literature | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Persuasiveness of Metaphor | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.3 Previous Studies on Metaphor from the Perspective of Frame Theory | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Data Collection and Research Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Research Questions | 第17页 |
| 1.5 Research Purpose and Significance | 第17-18页 |
| 1.6 Layout of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation of Frame Theory | 第20-26页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Frame | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Frame Theory | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Working Mechanism of Frame Theory | 第23-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Presupposition | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Foregrounding | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Metaphor Employment in the SUA | 第26-33页 |
| 3.1 Metaphor Identification of the Corpus | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Major Metaphor Types in the SUA of 2013 | 第27-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Journey Metaphor | 第28页 |
| 3.2.2 Building/Construction Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.3 Personification | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.4 Conflict Metaphor | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four Persuasiveness of Metaphor by Presupposition | 第33-48页 |
| 4.1 Persuasiveness of Journey Metaphor by Presupposition | 第33-37页 |
| 4.1.1 Persuasiveness of REFORM AS TRAVELLING A PATH TOWARDS PROSPERITY/EQUALITY/ORDER by Presupposition | 第34-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Persuasiveness of COMBATING TERRORISM AS TRAVELLING ON AN UNEVEN BUT BRIGHT ROAD by Presupposition | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2 Persuasiveness of Building Metaphor by Presupposition | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2.1 Persuasiveness of AMERICAN SOCIETY AS BUILDING by Presupposition | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Persuasiveness of SOCIAL REFORM AS RECONSTRUCTION by Presupposition | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Persuasiveness of Personification by Presupposition | 第40-43页 |
| 4.3.1 Persuasiveness of ILL-DIRECTED SOCIAL PROGRAMS AS VILLIAIN by Presupposition | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.2 Persuasiveness of OBAMA GOVERNMENT AS HERO/AMERICAN PEOPLE AS PARTNER by Presupposition | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4 Persuasiveness of Conflict Metaphor by Presupposition | 第43-47页 |
| 4.4.1 Persuasiveness of COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT AS CONFLICT by Presupposition | 第43-45页 |
| 4.4.2 Persuasiveness of THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AS CAMPAIGN by Presupposition | 第45-47页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Five Persuasiveness of Metaphor by Foregrounding | 第48-60页 |
| 5.1 Persuasiveness of Journey Metaphor by Foregrounding | 第48-51页 |
| 5.2 Persuasiveness of Building Metaphor by Foregrounding | 第51-54页 |
| 5.3 Persuasiveness of Personification by Foregrounding | 第54-56页 |
| 5.4 Persuasiveness of Conflict Metaphor by Foregrounding | 第56-59页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第60页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| Appendix | 第66-83页 |
| Published Paper While Registered with the MA Program | 第83页 |
