| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第11-29页 |
| 1.1 Researches on Proverbs | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1.1 Definition of Proverbs | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 Studies on Proverbs at Home and Abroad | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Researches on Metaphors | 第14-29页 |
| 1.2.1 Review of Metaphor Theories | 第14-18页 |
| 1.2.2 Experiential Basis and the Realization of Metaphor | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2.3 The Working Mechanism of Metaphor | 第19-24页 |
| 1.2.4 Classification of Metaphor | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter 2 Research Methodology | 第29-31页 |
| 2.1 Research Questions | 第29页 |
| 2.2 Research Instrument | 第29-30页 |
| 2.3 Research Sample | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Results and Discussion | 第31-54页 |
| 3.1 Distribution of English Proverbs in Metaphorical Using | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2 Analysis of English Proverbs from the Perspectives of Source Domains | 第32-48页 |
| 3.2.1 Proverbs with Land as Source Domain | 第32-44页 |
| 3.2.2 Proverbs with Sea as Source Domain | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2.3 Proverbs with Air as Source Domain | 第45-48页 |
| 3.3 Ontological Metaphor as Structural Metaphor in English Proverbs | 第48-49页 |
| 3.4 The Significance of Ontological Metaphor for English Learners | 第49-54页 |
| 3.4.1 The Significance of Ontological Metaphor on Vocabulary | 第50页 |
| 3.4.2 The Significance of Ontological Metaphor on Language Input | 第50-51页 |
| 3.4.3 The Significance of Ontological Metaphor on Language Output | 第51-54页 |
| Conclusion | 第54-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix Samples of English Proverbs | 第61-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68-69页 |
| Resume of Supervisor | 第69-70页 |
| Resume of Author | 第70-71页 |
| Data of Dissertation | 第71页 |
