| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Synopsis | 第5-8页 |
| ChapterⅠ Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| ChapterⅡ A Literature Review of Metaphor | 第11-23页 |
| ·Nature of Metaphor | 第11页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Metaphor | 第11-18页 |
| ·The Comparison View of Metaphor | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Substitution View of Metaphor | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Interaction View of Metaphor | 第15-18页 |
| ·The Developmental Orientation of Metaphor Theories | 第18-23页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第18-21页 |
| ·Limitations of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ChapterⅢ Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-40页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundations of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第24-26页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Networks | 第26-31页 |
| ·Types of Blending Networks | 第31-36页 |
| ·Optimality Principles of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第36-38页 |
| ·Compression of Vital Relations | 第38-40页 |
| ChapterⅣ A Case Study of Meaning Construction of Metaphors | 第40-69页 |
| ·Motivations for Applying CBT to Meaning Construction of Metaph | 第40-41页 |
| ·Blending Process in Meaning Construction of Metaphors | 第41-63页 |
| ·Case Analysis of Mirror Networks | 第42-46页 |
| ·Case Analysis of Single-scope Networks | 第46-52页 |
| ·Case Analysis of Double-scope Networks | 第52-58页 |
| ·Case Analysis of Multi-blend Networks | 第58-63页 |
| ·Factors Influencing Meaning Construction of Metaphors | 第63-69页 |
| ·Linguistic and Extra-linguistic Context | 第63-65页 |
| ·Cultural Difference | 第65-66页 |
| ·Individual Cognitive Abilities | 第66-69页 |
| ChapterⅤ Suggestive Measures to Facilitate Meaning Constructions of Metaphors | 第69-73页 |
| ·Enhance Metaphoric Competence | 第69-70页 |
| ·Cultivate Cultural Awareness | 第70-71页 |
| ·Application of Context | 第71-73页 |
| ChapterⅥ Conclusion | 第73-75页 |
| References | 第75-80页 |
| 摘要 | 第80-84页 |
| Abstract | 第84-89页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第89页 |
