| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Synopsis | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·The Background of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·The purpose and significance of the study | 第15页 |
| ·The Organization of the Paper | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-31页 |
| ·Development of the Metaphor Research in the West | 第17-27页 |
| ·Comparison Theory on Metaphor | 第18-21页 |
| ·Substitution Theory on Metaphor | 第21页 |
| ·Interaction Theory on Metaphor | 第21-23页 |
| ·Pragmatic View on Metaphor | 第23-25页 |
| ·Cognitive View on Metaphor | 第25-27页 |
| ·Development of the Metaphor Research in China | 第27-31页 |
| ·Biyu Studies in Ancient China | 第27-28页 |
| ·Metaphor Studies in Contemporary China | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第31-41页 |
| ·Theory of Conceptual Metaphor | 第31-33页 |
| ·Classification of Conceptual Metaphors | 第33-37页 |
| ·Structural Metaphors | 第33-34页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphors | 第34-35页 |
| ·Ontological Metaphors | 第35-37页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphors | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Experiential Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第41-43页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第41页 |
| ·Data Collections | 第41页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 5 Conceptual Metaphors in the State of Union Address of Obama | 第43-79页 |
| ·Structural Metaphors in the State of Union Address of Obama | 第44-58页 |
| ·Types of Structural Metaphors used in the State of Union Address | 第46-57页 |
| ·Reasons for the Application of Structural Metaphors in the State of Union Address | 第57-58页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphors in the State of Union Address | 第58-64页 |
| ·Types of Orientational Metaphors used in the State of Union Address | 第59-63页 |
| ·Reasons for the Application of Orientational Metaphor in the State of Union Address | 第63-64页 |
| ·Ontological Metaphors in the State of Union Address | 第64-72页 |
| ·Types of Ontological Metaphors used in the State of Union Address | 第64-71页 |
| ·Reasons for the Application of Ontological Metaphors in the State of Union Address | 第71-72页 |
| ·Function of the Conceptual Metaphors | 第72-79页 |
| ·Function of Coherence | 第73-77页 |
| ·Function of Persuasion | 第77-79页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第79-81页 |
| ·Major Findings of the President Study | 第79页 |
| ·Implication | 第79-80页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第80-81页 |
| References | 第81-85页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第85页 |
