| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology | 第14页 |
| 1.5 Thesis Organization | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-22页 |
| 2.1 An Introduction to The Analects and Tao Te Ching | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on The Analects and Tao Te Ching | 第16-22页 |
| 2.2.1 From the Perspective of Annotation Texts | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 From the Perspective of Vaules of Philosophy | 第17页 |
| 2.2.3 From the Perspective of English Translation | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2.4 From the Perspective of Comparative Studies | 第18页 |
| 2.2.5 From the Perspective of Rhetoric Approach to Metaphorical Use | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.6 Limitations of Previous Studies | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第22-31页 |
| 3.1 The Developement of Metaphor Research | 第22-25页 |
| 3.1.1 Traditional Research on Metaphor | 第22-23页 |
| 3.1.2 The Cognitive Turn | 第23-25页 |
| 3.2 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第25-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.3 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2.4 Main Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Comparative Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in TheAnalects and Tao Te Ching | 第31-66页 |
| 4.1 The Main Conceptual Metaphors in The Analects | 第31-45页 |
| 4.1.1 Structural Metaphors in The Analects | 第31-40页 |
| 4.1.2 Orientational Metaphors in The Analects | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.3 Ontological Metaphors in The Analects | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2 The Main Conceptual Metaphors in Tao Te Ching | 第45-54页 |
| 4.2.1 Structural Metaphors in Tao Te Ching | 第45-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Orientational Metaphors in Tao Te Ching | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.3 Ontological Metaphors in Tao Te Ching | 第52-54页 |
| 4.3 The Similarities and Differences Between The Analects and Tao Te Ching inthe Conceptual Metaphors | 第54-66页 |
| 4.3.1 The Similarities and Differences Between The Analects and Tao Te Ching in1111the Conceptual Metaphors | 第54-61页 |
| 4.3.2 The Reasons Behind the Similarities and Differences Between The Analects1111and Tao Te Ching in the Conceptual Metaphors | 第61-66页 |
| Chapte Five Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
| About the Author | 第71页 |
