| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework | 第14-29页 |
| 2.1 Conceptual metaphor | 第14-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Theoretical framework of conceptual metaphor | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Review of cognitive studies of metaphor | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Conceptual metonymy | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Theoretical framework of conceptual metonymy | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Review of cognitive studies of metonymy | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3 Conceptual metaphor and conceptual metonymy | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3.1 Review of cognitive studies of their relationship | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Models interpreting their interaction | 第22-23页 |
| 2.4 Review of studies of body metaphors | 第23-29页 |
| 2.4.1 Studies of body metaphors abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4.2 Studies of body metaphors at home | 第25-27页 |
| 2.4.3 Studies of foot metaphor and their deficiency | 第27-29页 |
| 3. Research Methodology | 第29-32页 |
| 3.1 Research method | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Combination of quantitative and qualitative methods | 第29页 |
| 3.1.2 Combination of descriptive and interpretive methods | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Data description | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Introduction of the two corpora | 第30页 |
| 3.2.2 Data selection | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.3 Data processing and presentation | 第31-32页 |
| 4. Results and Discussion | 第32-47页 |
| 4.1 Similarities and differences of the metaphorical uses in English and Chinese "foot" | 第33-37页 |
| 4.1.1 Similarities of metaphorical uses | 第33-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Differences of metaphorical uses | 第36-37页 |
| 4.1.3 Summary | 第37页 |
| 4.2 Similarities and differences of the metonymic uses in English and Chinese "foot" | 第37-42页 |
| 4.2.1 Similarities of metonymic uses | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.2 Differences of metonymic uses | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.3 Summary | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3 Interaction between metaphorical and metonymic uses in English and Chinese "foot" | 第42-47页 |
| 4.3.1 Interaction in English | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3.2 Interaction in Chinese | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3.3 Summary | 第46-47页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the research | 第47-48页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the research and suggestions for further study | 第48-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
