| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-12页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第16-18页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-37页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Background | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Prototype Theory | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Image Schema | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.3 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies | 第25-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Cognitive Linguistic Studies of Prepositions | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Comparative Studies of Chinese and English Adpositions | 第28-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Cognitive Semantic Studies of On and Shang | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Three Cognitive Semantic Analysis of On | 第37-46页 |
| 3.1 The Basic Spatial Senses of On | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2 The Metaphorical Senses of On | 第40-44页 |
| 3.2.1 The Static Meanings | 第41-44页 |
| 3.2.2 The Processual Meanings | 第44页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Four Cognitive Semantic Analysis of Shang | 第46-63页 |
| 4.1 The Basic Spatial Senses of Shang | 第50-53页 |
| 4.2 The Metaphorical Senses of Shang | 第53-61页 |
| 4.2.1 The Nominal and Adjective Meanings | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 The Verbal Meanings | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2.3 The Postpositional Meanings | 第58-61页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Five Comparative Analysis of On and Shang | 第63-69页 |
| 5.1 Comparison of the Basic Spatial Senses of On and Shang | 第63-66页 |
| 5.1.1 Similarities between the Basic Spatial Senses | 第63-64页 |
| 5.1.2 Differences between the Basic Spatial Senses | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2 Comparison of the Metaphorical Senses of On and Shang | 第66-69页 |
| 5.2.1 Similarities between the Metaphorical Senses | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2.2 Differences between the Metaphorical Senses | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| 6.1 Findings of the Research | 第69-70页 |
| 6.2 Significance of the Research | 第70-71页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Prospects for Future Research | 第71-72页 |
| References | 第72-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80-81页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第81页 |