| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Contents | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第12页 |
| 1.2 The Objectives of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Research | 第13页 |
| 1.4 The Organization of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-25页 |
| 2.1 Traditional Views on Metaphor | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.1. Comparison Theory of Metaphor | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Substitution Theory of Metaphor | 第16页 |
| 2.1.3 Interaction Theory of Metaphor | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.4 Summary | 第17页 |
| 2.2 Contemporary Views and Studies on Metaphor | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Contemporary Views-Cognitive Views on Metaphor | 第18页 |
| 2.2.2 Contemporary Studies on Metaphor | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Summary | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Previous Study of Vocabulary Acquisition | 第21-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Periods of Vocabulary Acquisition | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Principles in Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.2.1 Word Knowledge | 第22页 |
| 2.3.2.2 Explicit Vocabulary Learning | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.2.3 Incidental vocabulary acquisition | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第25-33页 |
| 3.1 Inherent Nature of Conceptual Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 The Working Mechanism of the Conceptual Metaphor:Cross-domain Mapping | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Structural metaphor | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3.2 Orientational metaphor | 第28页 |
| 3.3.3 Ontological metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4 Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-30页 |
| 3.4.1 Similarity | 第29页 |
| 3.4.2 Systematicity | 第29页 |
| 3.4.3 Cultural coherence | 第29-30页 |
| 3.5 Functions of Conceptual Metaphor | 第30-33页 |
| 3.5.1 Rhetorical Function of Conceptual Metaphor | 第30-31页 |
| 3.5.2 Cognitive Function of Conceptual Metaphor | 第31页 |
| 3.5.3 Social Function of Conceptual Metaphor | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four Problems and Solutions Facing Students in College English Vocabulary Acquisition | 第33-43页 |
| 4.1 Problems for Students in Studying English Vocabulary | 第33-35页 |
| 4.1.1 Difficulty in Studying Polysemy Terms | 第33-34页 |
| 4.1.2 Difficulty in Learning Idioms by Chinese Students | 第34-35页 |
| 4.1.3 Knowing the Meanings But not Being Certain About the Usage of Words | 第35页 |
| 4.2 Problems for Chinese Teachers in Teaching English Vocabulary | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.1 Problems Concerning How to Select Words to Teach | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2.2 Problems Concerning Teaching Vocabulary Depending on the Mother Tongue | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.3 Problems Concerning Teachers Lack of Theoretical Knowledge | 第37-38页 |
| 4.3 Possible Solution: The Application of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第38-42页 |
| 4.3.1 Teaching of Polysemy | 第39页 |
| 4.3.2 Teaching of Idioms | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3.3 Teaching of Cultural Implications | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3.4 Teaching of Words Connection | 第41页 |
| 4.3.5 Teaching of New Words | 第41-42页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Five Suggestions on Applying Conceptual Metaphor Theory to College English Vocabulary Teaching | 第43-46页 |
| 5.1 Giving Priority to Basic Words | 第43-44页 |
| 5.2 Analyzing the Semantic Motivation of Words | 第44页 |
| 5.3 Constructing Conceptual Metaphor Models | 第44-45页 |
| 5.4 Connecting Vocabulary Teaching with Culture | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第46-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-50页 |
