| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Table of Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| ·Purpose of This Study | 第10页 |
| ·Research Methodology of This Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Organization of the Whole Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-16页 |
| ·Different Views on Polysemy | 第12-14页 |
| ·Traditional View on Polysemy | 第12页 |
| ·View of Formal Linguistics on Polysemy | 第12-13页 |
| ·View of Cognitive Semantics on Polysemy | 第13-14页 |
| ·Different Accounts of the Causes of Meaning Extension | 第14-16页 |
| ·Account of Traditional Semantics | 第14-15页 |
| ·Account of Cognitive Semantics | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 3 Cognitive Mechanisms of Meaning Extension | 第16-40页 |
| ·Image Schema | 第16-23页 |
| ·Basic Notions of Image Schema | 第16-17页 |
| ·Properties of Image Schema | 第17-19页 |
| ·Classification of Image Schema | 第19-21页 |
| ·Image Schema Transformations | 第21-23页 |
| ·Metaphoric Mechanism | 第23-30页 |
| ·Traditional View on Metaphor | 第23-24页 |
| ·Cognitive Nature of Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| ·Classification of Metaphor | 第26-28页 |
| ·Principle of Mapping | 第28-30页 |
| ·Metonymic Mechanism | 第30-36页 |
| ·Traditional View on Metonymy | 第31页 |
| ·Cognitive Nature of Metonymy | 第31-34页 |
| ·Classification of Metonymy | 第34-35页 |
| ·Principle of Accessibility | 第35-36页 |
| ·Co-working of the Three Mechanisms in Meaning Extension | 第36-40页 |
| ·Relationship between Image Schema and Metaphor | 第36-37页 |
| ·Interaction of Metaphor and Metonymy | 第37-39页 |
| ·Relationship between the Three Mechanisms in Meaning Extension | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Cognitive Semantic Analysis of the Meaning Extension of 'Chi' in Chinese | 第40-50页 |
| ·Introduction | 第40页 |
| ·Senses of the Polysemous Verb 'Chi' | 第40-46页 |
| ·Analysis of the Senses of 'Chi' | 第46-49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第50-51页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第51页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Prospects for Future Research | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第55-56页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第56页 |
