| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background and Significance of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Data and Methodology of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-23页 |
| 2.1 Arbitrariness and Motivation | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Classification of Motivation | 第14-16页 |
| 2.3 Sources of Semantic Motivation | 第16-19页 |
| 2.4 Semantic Studies at Home and Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| 2.4.1 Semantic Studies Abroad | 第19-22页 |
| 2.4.2 Semantic Studies at Home | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第23-31页 |
| 3.1 Background of Embodied View | 第23-25页 |
| 3.2 Main Contents of Embodied View | 第25-29页 |
| 3.3 Significance of Embodied View in Meaning Understanding | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Semantic Motivation in House of Cards | 第31-62页 |
| 4.1 Semantic Motivation in House of Cards from Embodied View | 第31-56页 |
| 4.1.1 Semantic Motivation in House of Cards from Bodily Experience | 第34-48页 |
| 4.1.1.1 Expressions Related to Human Body Parts and Their Physiological Feature . | 第34-41页 |
| 4.1.1.2 Expressions Related to Things around Human Beings | 第41-45页 |
| 4.1.1.3 Expressions Related to Human Activities | 第45-48页 |
| 4.1.2 Semantic Motivation in House of Cards from Spatial Experience | 第48-56页 |
| 4.2 Reasons for the Similarity and Differences of English and Chinese Expressions | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2.1 Generic Cognitive Way of Thinking for Similarities | 第57-58页 |
| 4.2.2 Different Living Environment | 第58页 |
| 4.3 Implications for Learning English Expressions in House of Cards | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Thesis | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第63-65页 |
| References | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-68页 |
