| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Research Context | 第10-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-21页 |
| ·Definitions of Proverb | 第14-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies on English Proverbs Abroad and in China | 第15-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies on English Proverbs Abroad | 第15-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies on English Proverbs in China | 第18-19页 |
| ·Summary | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第21-33页 |
| ·Development of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第21-24页 |
| ·The Network Model of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第24-28页 |
| ·Four Mental Spaces | 第25-26页 |
| ·Operation of Mental Spaces | 第26-28页 |
| ·Types of Integration Networks | 第28-31页 |
| ·Single Framing Networks | 第28-29页 |
| ·Frame Networks | 第29-30页 |
| ·One-sided Networks | 第30页 |
| ·Two-sided Networks | 第30-31页 |
| ·Data Selection and Analysis | 第31-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four Conceptual Integration Theory and English Proverbs | 第33-46页 |
| ·Single Framing Networks and English Proverbs | 第33-36页 |
| ·Frame Networks and English Proverbs | 第36-39页 |
| ·One-sided Networks and English Proverbs | 第39-41页 |
| ·Two-sided Networks and English Proverbs | 第41-45页 |
| ·Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-50页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第46-47页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第48-50页 |
| Works Cited | 第50-53页 |
| Publications | 第53页 |
