| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Origin and Definition of the Topic | 第9-11页 |
| ·Significance and Data Source | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Basis and Literature Review | 第14-26页 |
| ·The Study of Categorization Abroad | 第14-20页 |
| ·Definition of Categorization | 第14-15页 |
| ·Categorization and Language | 第15-17页 |
| ·Development of Categorization Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Prototype Theory | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Study on the Semantic Field of Water in China | 第20-24页 |
| ·Chinese Exegetic Study | 第20-24页 |
| ·Cognitive Study in China | 第24页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Study | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Categorization of WATER in Chinese and English | 第26-59页 |
| ·The Prototypical Meaning of WATER | 第26-30页 |
| ·Metonymic Extension of WATER | 第30-32页 |
| ·WATER STANDS FOR WATERS: PART FOR WHOLE | 第30-31页 |
| ·WATER STANDS FOR LIQUID: SPECIFIC FOR GENERAL | 第31-32页 |
| ·Metaphorical Extension of WATER | 第32-59页 |
| ·Conventional Metaphors of WATER | 第33-52页 |
| ·WATER in TIME Model: Past vs. Future | 第34-37页 |
| ·WATER in THOUGHT Model: Heart vs. Brain | 第37-40页 |
| ·WATER in TRAFFIC Model | 第40-44页 |
| ·WATER in POWER/TROUBLE Model: Human-centered vs.God-centered | 第44-48页 |
| ·Water in HUMAN NATURE model: Chinese Moral | 第48-52页 |
| ·Novel Metaphors of WATER | 第52-59页 |
| Chapter 4 Categorization of Water-related Concepts in Chinese and | 第59-104页 |
| ·Categorization of Objects: SEA and ALCOHOL | 第61-82页 |
| ·Metaphorical Extension of SEA | 第61-70页 |
| ·Cultural differences: Continental vs. Oceanic | 第70-72页 |
| ·Metaphorical Extension of ALCOHOL | 第72-79页 |
| ·Cultural Differences: 白酒vs. Wine | 第79-82页 |
| ·Categorization of Actions: WASH and BATH | 第82-97页 |
| ·Metaphorical Extension of WASH | 第82-91页 |
| ·Metaphorical Extension of BATH | 第91-94页 |
| ·Cultural Differences: Hedonism vs. Rite Culture | 第94-97页 |
| ·Categorization of Properties: Sound of Water | 第97-104页 |
| ·Echoic Words of Water in English and Chinese | 第97-101页 |
| ·Way of Echoing Sound: Alphabetic vs. Reduplicated | 第101-104页 |
| CHAPTER 5 Conclusions | 第104-110页 |
| ·Cognitive Status of WATER in Chinese and Western Culture | 第104-105页 |
| ·Major Findings: Cognitive Model of WATER | 第105-108页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第108-110页 |
| References | 第110-114页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第114-116页 |
