| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 0.1 Background of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 0.2 Aims of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| 0.3 Arrangement of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| 1.1 Previous Studies on Chinese“吃” | 第18-22页 |
| 1.2 Previous Studies on English EAT | 第22-23页 |
| 1.3 Comparative Approaches Towards Chinese“吃”and English EAT | 第23-25页 |
| 1.4 Summary | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations | 第28-46页 |
| 2.1 Action Event Conceptual Frame Theory | 第28-34页 |
| 2.1.1 Origin and Development of Action Event Conceptual FrameTheory | 第28-32页 |
| 2.1.2 Main Views of Action Event Conceptual Frame Theory | 第32-34页 |
| 2.2 Conceptualization Theories | 第34-43页 |
| 2.2.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第35-40页 |
| 2.2.1.1 Main Views of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第35-38页 |
| 2.2.1.2 Working Mechanisms of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第38-40页 |
| 2.2.2 Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第40-43页 |
| 2.2.2.1 Main Views of Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第40-41页 |
| 2.2.2.2 Working Mechanisms of Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第41-43页 |
| 2.3 Application of the Theories in This Thesis | 第43-44页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 3 EAT/“吃”Action Event Frames in English and Chinese | 第46-60页 |
| 3.1 Main Points of EAT/“吃”Action Event Frames in English andChinese | 第46-52页 |
| 3.1.1 Simulation of English EAT and Chinese“吃”Action EventFrames | 第47-48页 |
| 3.1.2 Internal Elements of English EAT and Chinese“吃”ActionEvent Frames | 第48-52页 |
| 3.2 Similarities and Differences Between English EAT and Chinese“吃”Action Event Frames | 第52-58页 |
| 3.2.1 Similarities Between English EAT and Chinese“吃”ActionEvent Frames | 第53-56页 |
| 3.2.2 Differences Between English EAT and Chinese“吃”ActionEvent Frames | 第56-58页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 4 Similarities and Differences in Formal Representations of Action Event Frame Elements Between English EAT andChinese“吃” | 第60-82页 |
| 4.1 Similarities in Formal Representations of Action Event FrameElements Between English EAT and Chinese“吃” | 第61-66页 |
| 4.1.1 Similar Formal Representations at the Macro Level | 第61-63页 |
| 4.1.2 Similar Formal Representations at the Micro Level | 第63-66页 |
| 4.2 Differences in Formal Representations of Action Event FrameElements Between English EAT and Chinese“吃” | 第66-81页 |
| 4.2.1 Different Formal Representations of Identical Elements in EAT/“吃”Action Event Frame | 第67-78页 |
| 4.2.2 Different Formal Representations of Different Elements in EAT/“吃”Action Event Frame | 第78-81页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第81-82页 |
| Chapter 5 Cognitive Mechanisms of Formal Representations of Action Event Frame Elements of English EAT and Chinese“吃” | 第82-106页 |
| 5.1 Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor in Formal Representations ofEAT Action Event | 第83-94页 |
| 5.1.1 Common Conceptual Metaphors in Formal Representations ofEAT/“吃”Action Event in English and in Chinese | 第84-88页 |
| 5.1.2 Distinctive Conceptual Metaphors in Formal Representations ofEAT/“吃”Action Event in English and in Chinese | 第88-94页 |
| 5.2 Mechanism of Conceptual Metonymy in Formal Representations ofEAT Action Event | 第94-103页 |
| 5.2.1 Common Conceptual Metonymies in Formal Representations ofEAT/“吃”Action Event in English and in Chinese | 第95-96页 |
| 5.2.2 Distinctive Conceptual Metonymies in Formal Representationsof EAT/“吃”Action Event in English and in Chinese | 第96-103页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第103-106页 |
| Conclusion | 第106-112页 |
| 1. Work Done in the Research | 第106-107页 |
| 2. Major Findings of the Research | 第107-109页 |
| 3. Significance of the Research | 第109页 |
| 4. Limitations and Prospects of the Research | 第109-112页 |
| Bibliography | 第112-118页 |
| Appendix I | 第118-142页 |
| Appendix II | 第142-144页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第144-145页 |
