| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9页 |
| ·Significance and Purpose of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| ·Research Questions of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of the Paper | 第11-12页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第12-27页 |
| ·Researches about Metaphor | 第12-20页 |
| ·Researches about Metaphor from Abroad | 第12-19页 |
| ·Major Views about Metaphors during the First Period | 第12-15页 |
| ·Major View of Metaphor during the Second Period | 第15-17页 |
| ·Major View of Metaphor during the Third Period | 第17-19页 |
| ·Researches about metaphor from Home | 第19-20页 |
| ·Researches about Emotion Metaphor | 第20-27页 |
| ·What's the Emotion | 第21-22页 |
| ·Basic Human Emotions | 第22-23页 |
| ·Researches about Emotion Metaphor from Abroad and Home | 第23-27页 |
| 3. Theoretical Foundation | 第27-33页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor | 第27-33页 |
| ·The Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第27-29页 |
| ·The Classifications of the Conceptual Metaphors | 第29-31页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第31-33页 |
| 4. Methodology | 第33-35页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第33页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第33-35页 |
| 5. A Case Study about Spatial Metaphor | 第35-60页 |
| ·Spatial Metaphor | 第35-40页 |
| ·Orientation Metaphor | 第35-38页 |
| ·Container Metaphor | 第38-40页 |
| ·Emotions Relating to Spatial Metaphor | 第40-58页 |
| ·Emotion Metaphor Relating to Orientation | 第40-48页 |
| ·Happiness Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第41-43页 |
| ·Sadness Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第43-45页 |
| ·Anger Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第45-46页 |
| ·Fear Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第46-47页 |
| ·Discussion | 第47-48页 |
| ·Emotion Metaphor Relating to Container | 第48-58页 |
| ·Happiness Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第49-51页 |
| ·Sadness Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第51-52页 |
| ·Anger Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第52-54页 |
| ·Fear Metaphorical Expressions in Both English and Chinese | 第54-55页 |
| ·Discussion | 第55-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第58-60页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第60-61页 |
| ·Implications | 第61-63页 |
| ·Limitations | 第63-64页 |
| Reference | 第64-69页 |
| 附录 | 第69-70页 |
| Acknowledgment | 第70页 |
