| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Rationale for the present research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Objective of the present research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research questions and methodology | 第15页 |
| ·Framework of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-30页 |
| ·Introduction | 第17页 |
| ·Traditional views on metaphor | 第17-18页 |
| ·Interaction theory | 第18-20页 |
| ·Conceptual metaphor theory | 第20-25页 |
| ·Conceptual metaphor and metaphorical linguistic expressions | 第20-21页 |
| ·Mapping | 第21-23页 |
| ·The classification of metaphor | 第23-25页 |
| ·Metaphor and lexicography | 第25-29页 |
| ·Traditional metaphor theories and lexicography | 第25-26页 |
| ·Conceptual metaphor and lexicography | 第26-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation of the Present Research | 第30-48页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·The universality of conceptual metaphors | 第30-33页 |
| ·Major factors of conceptual metaphors | 第30-32页 |
| ·The universality of conceptual metaphors | 第32-33页 |
| ·The systematicity of conceptual metaphors | 第33-38页 |
| ·The systematicity of structural metaphors | 第33-35页 |
| ·The systematicity of orientational metaphors | 第35-36页 |
| ·The systematicity of ontological metaphors | 第36-38页 |
| ·The cultural divergence of conceptual metaphor | 第38-46页 |
| ·The consistency of metaphor and culture | 第38-40页 |
| ·The comparison between Chinese and English metaphors | 第40-45页 |
| ·The influence of cultural variation between English metaphors and Chinese ones on second language learning | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 4 Comparison of Presentation of Metaphors in ELDs and ECLDs | 第48-67页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48页 |
| ·Structure of general monolingual dictionary | 第48-50页 |
| ·Macrostructure | 第49页 |
| ·Microstructure | 第49页 |
| ·Mediostructure | 第49-50页 |
| ·A review of metaphors incorporated in ELDs and ECLDs | 第50-58页 |
| ·Metaphors incorporated in macrostructure | 第50-52页 |
| ·Metaphors included in microstructure | 第52-57页 |
| ·Metaphors included in mediostructure | 第57-58页 |
| ·Comparison of metaphor entries incorporated in MED_(2002) and MED_(2007) | 第58-61页 |
| ·The merits of MED on presentation of metaphor | 第61-65页 |
| ·The introduction of metaphor awareness in macrostructure | 第61-62页 |
| ·The incorporation of metaphor boxes in microstructure | 第62-64页 |
| ·The employment of cross-reference system to metaphor entries in mediostructure | 第64-65页 |
| ·Tentative suggestions to ECLDs on presentation of metaphor | 第65-66页 |
| ·Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Proposals for Presentation of Metaphor in ECLDs | 第67-78页 |
| ·Introduction | 第67页 |
| ·Particular needs of Chinese L2 learners in ECLDs | 第67-68页 |
| ·A proposed model for the presentation of metaphor in ECLDs | 第68-74页 |
| ·Principles on the macrostructure of ECLDs | 第68-70页 |
| ·Principles on the microstructure of ECLDs | 第70-73页 |
| ·Principles on the mediostructure of ECLDs | 第73-74页 |
| ·Models proposed for the entry in the ECLDs concerned | 第74-77页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第77-78页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第78-81页 |
| ·Major achievements of the present study | 第78-79页 |
| ·Implications of the present study | 第79-80页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study | 第80页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第80-81页 |
| References | 第81-86页 |
| Papers published during 2008-2011 | 第86页 |
