| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-25页 |
| ·Why metaphoric texts as the focus of study? | 第14-15页 |
| ·Current state of metaphor study on the textual level | 第15-16页 |
| ·Contents of the study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Three critical concepts of the study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Methods and procedures of the study | 第19-20页 |
| ·Framework of the dissertation | 第20-21页 |
| ·Fundamental ideas of the dissertation | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter 2 Metaphor Study both Home and Abroad | 第25-54页 |
| ·Metaphor study both home and abroad | 第25-51页 |
| ·Metaphor study abroad | 第26-32页 |
| ·A Further glimpse into Aristotle’s opinion about metaphor | 第32-35页 |
| ·Study of metaphor before New China | 第35-40页 |
| ·Metaphor study after New China | 第40-51页 |
| ·Statement of problems | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter 3 Metaphor and Metaphoric Mapping | 第54-76页 |
| ·Metaphor-related issues | 第54-65页 |
| ·What is metaphor | 第54-57页 |
| ·Conditions to make a metaphor | 第57-59页 |
| ·Language forms of metaphor | 第59-63页 |
| ·Differences between metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche | 第63-65页 |
| ·Metaphorical Mapping | 第65-76页 |
| ·Contents of metaphorical mapping | 第66-68页 |
| ·Patterns of metaphorical mapping | 第68页 |
| ·Cognitive forces of metaphorical mapping | 第68-71页 |
| ·Characteristics of metaphorical mapping | 第71-76页 |
| Chapter 4 Metaphoric texts | 第76-92页 |
| ·A definition of metaphoric text | 第76-80页 |
| ·Implicit and explicit metaphoric texts | 第80-81页 |
| ·Internal structure of metaphoric text | 第81-92页 |
| Chapter 5 Metaphorical mapping and Textual Functions | 第92-114页 |
| ·Metaphorical mapping and description | 第92-93页 |
| ·Metaphorical mapping and exposition | 第93-95页 |
| ·Metaphorical mapping and argumentation | 第95-96页 |
| ·Metaphorical mapping and narration | 第96-97页 |
| ·Case study: Metaphorical construction of a narration—Taking Babylon Revisited for example | 第97-114页 |
| ·A very brief introduction of Babylon Revisited | 第97-98页 |
| ·Metaphorical mappings of PARIS IS BABYLON | 第98-102页 |
| ·Cognitive forces of the mappings | 第102-103页 |
| ·Construction of the novel via PARIS IS BABYLON | 第103-114页 |
| Chapter 6 A Multi-dimensional Model of Metaphorical Text Analysis | 第114-132页 |
| ·Underlying factors influencing metaphorical understanding | 第114-118页 |
| ·Metaphorical parameters | 第115-116页 |
| ·The receiver elements | 第116-117页 |
| ·The principles of relevance | 第117-118页 |
| ·Dimensions of discourse analysis | 第118-120页 |
| ·A probe into a multi-dimensional metaphorical text analysis | 第120-124页 |
| ·Case study | 第124-132页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第132-146页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第132-136页 |
| ·Issues for further negotiation about metaphor understanding | 第136-144页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and a plan for further study | 第144-146页 |
| Bibliography | 第146-150页 |
| Notes | 第150-151页 |
