| 中文摘要 | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4页 |
| Introduction | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Theoretical Foundation | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 Cognitive Definition of Metaphor | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Classification of Conceptual Metaphors | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2.1 Structural Metaphors | 第13页 |
| 1.2.2 Orientational Metaphors | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.3 Ontological Metaphors | 第14页 |
| 1.3 The Invariance Principle | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Idealized Cognitive Models | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Mappings in the Metaphor of THOUGHT IS FOOD | 第16-33页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第16页 |
| 2.2 The Mapping of Kitchenware | 第16-19页 |
| 2.3 The Mappings of Composition of Diet | 第19-26页 |
| 2.4 The Mapping of Food Quality | 第26-29页 |
| 2.5 The Mapping of Cooking and Preparation of Food | 第29-30页 |
| 2.6 The Mapping of Food Eating and Digestion | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Three The Emergence of THOUGHT IS FOOD Metaphor | 第33-39页 |
| 3.1 The Cognitive Reason for the Emergence of THOUGHT IS FOOD Metaphor | 第33-35页 |
| 3.1.1 Human Experiences Leading to the Emergence of THOUGHT IS FOOD Metaphor | 第33-34页 |
| 3.1.2 The Similarities between Food and Thought Leading to the Emergence of Metaphor | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2 The Cultural Reason for the Emergence of THOUGHT IS FOOD Metaphor | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 The Linguistic Reason for the Emergence of THOUGHT IS FOOD Metaphor | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Four Explanation of the Metaphorical Meaning of THOUGHT IS FOOD | 第39-48页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 Explanation from the Perspective of the Interaction Theory | 第40-42页 |
| 4.3 Explanation from the Perspeetive of the Mapping Theory | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4 Explanation from the Porspective of the Blending Theory | 第43-46页 |
| 4.5 Complementarity of the Three Theories | 第46-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-52页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第52页 |
