| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| ·The Research Question of this Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第11-19页 |
| ·Research on Color Terms | 第11-16页 |
| ·Research on Color Terms Abroad | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research on Color Terms in China | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Study of Color Terms in the Metaphorical Perspective | 第16-18页 |
| ·The Study of Metaphorical Usage of Color Terms in English and Chinese Culture | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 3 Data Collection and Research Methodology | 第19-24页 |
| ·Collection of Color Terms | 第19-21页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework---- Cognitive Study of Metaphor | 第21-24页 |
| ·An Introduction to Cognition | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Relationship between Cognition and Metaphor | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 4 A Comparative Study of Color Metaphors in English and Chinese | 第24-47页 |
| ·The Frequency of Basic Color Terms in English and Chinese Culture | 第24-27页 |
| ·Similarities between Metaphorical Color Terms in English and Chinese | 第27-36页 |
| ·Similar Metaphorical Meaning of Color Terms in English and Chinese | 第27-33页 |
| ·Causes of Similarities | 第33-36页 |
| ·Dissimilarities between Metaphorical Color Terms in English and Chinese | 第36-47页 |
| ·Different Metaphorical Meaning of Color Terms in English and Chinese | 第36-42页 |
| ·Causes of Dissimilarities | 第42-47页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| ·Findings and Implications of the Research | 第47-49页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第49-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-52页 |
| Appendix | 第52-53页 |
