| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review on Studies on Love Metaphor in China | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Theories on Metaphor | 第15-26页 |
| ·Traditional Views of Metaphor | 第15-18页 |
| ·Comparison Theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·Substitution Theory | 第16页 |
| ·Interaction Theory | 第16-18页 |
| ·Tension Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Black’s Model | 第17-18页 |
| ·Cognitive Views of Metaphor | 第18-24页 |
| ·The Nature of Metaphor in Cognitive View | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第19-20页 |
| ·Types of Metaphor | 第20-24页 |
| ·Conduit Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphor | 第21页 |
| ·Ontological Metaphor | 第21-23页 |
| ·Structural Metaphor | 第23-24页 |
| ·Viewpoints on Reasons of Generation of Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| ·Cognitive Reason of Generation of Metaphor | 第24页 |
| ·Psychological Reason of Generation of Metaphor | 第24-25页 |
| ·Linguistic Reason of Generation of Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Love Concepts | 第26-34页 |
| ·The Meanings of Love and Aspects on Love | 第26-27页 |
| ·Chemical Basis of Love | 第27页 |
| ·Psychological Basis of Love | 第27-28页 |
| ·Love and Emotion Language | 第28-34页 |
| ·Emotion Words | 第28页 |
| ·Metaphor and Metonymy in Emotion Language | 第28-34页 |
| ·Metonymies of Love in English | 第28-29页 |
| ·Related Emotion Concepts of Love | 第29-30页 |
| ·Metaphorical Concepts of Love in English | 第30-31页 |
| ·Central Metaphorical Concepts of Love in English | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Love Metaphors in Daily English Dialogues and Scripts | 第34-76页 |
| ·The Event Structure Metaphor and the Subcategorization of Emotion.. | 第34-36页 |
| ·Emotions are Forces Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第36-53页 |
| ·The Force Schema | 第36-37页 |
| ·Metaphors on Cause of Emotion and Love Concepts | 第37-38页 |
| ·Metaphors on Emotion-Response and Love Concepts | 第38-49页 |
| ·Emotion Is Internal Pressure Inside a Container Metaphor | 第38-40页 |
| ·Emotion Is an Opponent Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第40-41页 |
| ·Emotion Is a Wild Animal and a Social Force Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第41-43页 |
| ·Emotion Is a Natural Force Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第43-44页 |
| ·Emotion Is Insanity and Rapture Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第44-46页 |
| ·Emotion Is Fire Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第46-48页 |
| ·Emotion Is a Mental Force Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第48-49页 |
| ·Emotion Is a Physiological Force Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第49-53页 |
| ·Emotion Is Hunger Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第49-52页 |
| ·Emotion Is Agitation Metaphor and Love Concepts | 第52-53页 |
| ·Relationships and Love Concepts | 第53-55页 |
| ·The Object of Love Is a Possessed Object Metaphor | 第53-54页 |
| ·Love Is a Bond Metaphor | 第54页 |
| ·Love Is an Economic Exchange Metaphor | 第54-55页 |
| ·The Object of Love Is a Valuable Object Metaphor | 第55页 |
| ·The Object of Love Is a Deity Metaphor | 第55-56页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第56-76页 |
| ·Data Collection,Categorization and Data Analysis | 第56-74页 |
| ·Summary | 第74-76页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| Bibliography | 第79-81页 |
