| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| 1.1 A brief overview of emotion in language analysis | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 A cognitive linguistic perspective to emotional expressions | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Notes on the thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Objectivism and experientialism | 第12-17页 |
| 2.1 Objectivism | 第12-13页 |
| 2.2 Experientialism | 第13-17页 |
| Chapter 3 Metaphor, metonymy and emotional expressions | 第17-24页 |
| 3.1 The metaphorical conceptualization | 第17-20页 |
| 3.1.1 Traditional view of metaphor: a figure of speech | 第17-18页 |
| 3.1.2 Contemporary view of metaphor: a conceptual system | 第18-20页 |
| 3.2 Metonymy: from traditional view to contemporary view | 第20-22页 |
| 3.3 The Role of metaphor and metonymy in the conceptualization of emotion | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 4 The emotional expressions containing body parts in English and Chinese | 第24-40页 |
| 4.1 External body parts and emotional conceptualization in English and Chinese | 第25-32页 |
| 4.2 Internal body parts and emotional conceptualization in English and Chinese | 第32-40页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| 5.1 Conclusions | 第40页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第40-42页 |
| Bibliography | 第42-44页 |
