| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·The Importance of Vocabulary in College English Teaching and Learning | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Significance of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Purpose of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-25页 |
| ·Studies on Foreign Language Vocabulary Teaching abroad | 第16-17页 |
| ·Studies on English Vocabulary Teaching at home | 第17-18页 |
| ·Western Studies Relating Conceptual Metaphor Theory with Foreign Language Teaching | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies Adopting Conceptual Metaphor Theory into English Teaching in China | 第20-23页 |
| ·Problems in College English Vocabulary Teaching in China | 第23-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis Related | 第25-43页 |
| ·The Cognitive Researches on Metaphor | 第25-28页 |
| ·Cognitive Turn | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Definition of Cognitive Linguistics | 第26-27页 |
| ·Metaphors as Cognitive Instruments | 第27-28页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第28-39页 |
| ·Working Mechanism — Cross-Domain Mapping | 第29-31页 |
| ·Philosophical Basis — Experientialism | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Main Characteristics of Metaphor | 第33-37页 |
| ·The Ubiquity of Metaphor | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Systematicity of Metaphor | 第35页 |
| ·The Cultural Coherence of Metaphor | 第35-37页 |
| ·The Categories of Metaphor | 第37-39页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphor | 第37页 |
| ·Ontological Metaphor | 第37-39页 |
| ·Structural Metaphor | 第39页 |
| ·Metaphorical Competence & Conceptual Fluency | 第39-42页 |
| ·The Definition of Metaphorical Competence | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Relationship between Linguistic Competence,Communicative Competence and Metaphorical Competence | 第41页 |
| ·The Theory of Conceptual Fluency | 第41-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Conceptual Metaphor Theory to English Vocabulary Teaching | 第43-57页 |
| ·The Cognitive Functions of Metaphor | 第43-45页 |
| ·As a Means of Observing the World and Creating New Sense | 第43-45页 |
| ·Bridges to Learning | 第45页 |
| ·Roles of Metaphor in Vocabulary Analysis | 第45-56页 |
| ·Polysemy Analysis | 第46-49页 |
| ·Culture-Specific Idiom Analysis | 第49-53页 |
| ·Word Connection Analysis | 第53-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter Five An Experimental Study of the Metaphorical Approach to the Vocabulary Teaching and Learning | 第57-64页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第57页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第57页 |
| ·Research Method and Instruments | 第57页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第57-60页 |
| ·Pre-tests | 第58页 |
| ·Procedure of the Teaching Experiment | 第58-60页 |
| ·Post-tests | 第60页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Pre-tests Analysis | 第61-62页 |
| ·Post-tests Analysis | 第62-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Thesis | 第64页 |
| ·Implications for College Vocabulary Teaching | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations | 第65-66页 |
| References | 第66-71页 |
| Appendixes | 第71-76页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第76页 |
