| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第13页 |
| 1.2 Importance of the Study | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Research Aims | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Feasibility of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-20页 |
| 2.1 Cognitive Studies of Human Body Terms | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Cognitive Studies of Human Body Terms Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Cognitive Studies of Human Body Terms At Home | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Cognitive Studies of head/tou (shou) | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Cognitive Studies of head/tou(shou)Abroad | 第18页 |
| 2.2.2 Cognitive Studies of head/tou(shou)at Home | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3 Summary of Former Cognitive Studies on head/tou(shou) | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第20-37页 |
| 3.1 Basic Notions | 第20-23页 |
| 3.1.1 Metaphor | 第20-21页 |
| 3.1.2 Metonymy | 第21页 |
| 3.1.3 Image Schema | 第21-22页 |
| 3.1.4 Semantic Change | 第22-23页 |
| 3.1.5 Polysemy | 第23页 |
| 3.2 Relevant Theories | 第23-28页 |
| 3.2.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第26页 |
| 3.2.3 Conceptual Metaphtonymy | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.4 Idealized Cognitive Model Theory | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Theoretical Framework | 第28-37页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第37-41页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第37页 |
| 4.2 Sources of Linguistic Data and Research Corpora | 第37页 |
| 4.3 Research Instrument | 第37-39页 |
| 4.4 Research Method | 第39-40页 |
| 4.5 Research Procedures | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Five A Comparative Study of head/tou(shou)in English and Chinese from aCognitive Perspective | 第41-71页 |
| 5.1 Meaning Extension of head/tou(shou)in English and Chinese | 第41-46页 |
| 5.1.1 Meaning Extension of head in English | 第41-43页 |
| 5.1.2 Meaning Extension of tou (shou)in Chinese | 第43-46页 |
| 5.2 Research Results of head/tou(shou)in English aild Chinese | 第46-48页 |
| 5.3 Case Studies of Head-related Expressions in Chinese | 第48-60页 |
| 5.3.1 Conceptual Metonymies of tou(shou)in Chinese 336 | 第48-53页 |
| 5.3.2 Concepmal Metaphtonymies of tou(shou)in Chinese | 第53-54页 |
| 5.3.3 Conceptual Metaphors of tou(shou)in Chinese | 第54-59页 |
| 5.3.4 Special Usage of tou(shou)in Chinese | 第59-60页 |
| 5.4 Case Studies of Head-related Expressions in English | 第60-66页 |
| 5.4.1 Conceptual Metonymies of heard in English | 第60-63页 |
| 5.4.2 Conceptual Metaphtonymies of head in English | 第63-64页 |
| 5.4.3 Conceptual Metaphors of head in English | 第64-66页 |
| 5.5 A Comparative Study of Head-related Expressions in English and Chinese from a Cognitive Perspective | 第66-71页 |
| 5.5.1 Similarities of Head-related Expressions in English and Chinese 55 | 第67页 |
| 5.5.2 Differences of Head-related Expressions in English and Chinese | 第67-69页 |
| 5.5.3 Reasons for the Similarities and Differences of Head-related Expressions in English and Chinese | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第71-75页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第71-73页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第73-74页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第74页 |
| 6.4 Recommendations for Future Studies | 第74-75页 |
| References | 第75-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-87页 |
| Appendix ⅠTou/shou in MoYan's Works(Part) | 第79-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Head in Mark Twain's Works(Part) | 第84-87页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第87页 |
