| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-15页 |
| Chapter 2 A Review of Theories of Metaphor | 第15-24页 |
| 2．1 The Comparison Theory | 第15-16页 |
| 2．2 The Substitution Theory | 第16-17页 |
| 2．3 The Semantic Interaction Theory | 第17-19页 |
| 2．4 The Cognitive Theory | 第19-20页 |
| 2．5 The Systemic Functional Theory | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Defining and Classifying Metaphorical Transference of Meaning | 第24-42页 |
| 3．1 Transference of Meaning | 第24-28页 |
| 3．1．1 Associated Transfer | 第25页 |
| 3．1．2 Synesthesia | 第25-26页 |
| 3．1．3 Transfer between Abstract and Concrete Meaning | 第26页 |
| 3．1．4 Transfer between Subjective and Objective Meaning | 第26-27页 |
| 3．1．5 Word-building and Wording | 第27-28页 |
| 3．2 Exploring Metaphorical Transference of Meaning | 第28-40页 |
| 3．2．1 The Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第29-32页 |
| 3．2．2 The Blended Space Theory | 第32-40页 |
| 3．3 The Classification of Metaphorical Transference of Meaning | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter 4 The Nature of metaphorical Transference of Meaning | 第42-60页 |
| 4．1 The Basis of Metaphorical Transference of Meaning: Similarity and Difference | 第42-43页 |
| 4．2 The Principle of Transference:Contraction and Identity | 第43-44页 |
| 4．3 The Features of Metaphorical Transference of Meaning | 第44-51页 |
| 4．3．1 The Systematicity and Partiality of Transference | 第44-48页 |
| 4．3．2 The Ambiguity and Clearness of Transference | 第48-49页 |
| 4．3．3 The Infiniteness and Finiteness of Transference | 第49-50页 |
| 4．3．4 The Transference of Variety | 第50-51页 |
| 4．4 What Are Transferred in Metaphor? | 第51-60页 |
| 4．4．1 Kant's Category on Relation | 第51-56页 |
| 4．4．1．1 The Transference of Semantic Properties | 第52页 |
| 4．4．1．2 The Transference of Interactive Relation | 第52-55页 |
| 4．4．1．3 The Transference of Cause and Effect Relation | 第55-56页 |
| 4．4．2 Searl's Metaphorical Relational Transference | 第56-60页 |
| 4．4．2．1 Noun-Focus Relational Metaphorical Transference | 第56-57页 |
| 4．4．2．2 Verb-Focus Relational Metaphorical Transference | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66页 |
