| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Objective of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第12页 |
| ·Methodology of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Questions of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·News Headline defined | 第15-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Newspaper Headlines | 第17-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Newspaper Headlines Abroad | 第17-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Newspaper Headlines at Home | 第19-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Sports News Headlines | 第22-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第24-34页 |
| ·Traditional Theories of Conceptual Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| ·Metaphor in Comparison Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Metaphor in Substitution Theory | 第25页 |
| ·Metaphor in Interaction Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第26-31页 |
| ·Experiential basis of conceptual metaphors | 第27-28页 |
| ·Classification of conceptual metaphors | 第28-31页 |
| ·Metaphor, Language and Culture | 第31-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Similar and Different Conceptual Metaphors in Sports Newspaper Headlines Between English and Chinese | 第34-55页 |
| ·Metaphorical Expressions Identification | 第34-35页 |
| ·Similar Conceptual Metaphors in English and Chinese Sports News Headlines- | 第35-49页 |
| ·SPORT IS WAR | 第36-41页 |
| ·SPORT IS SHOW | 第41-43页 |
| ·SPORT IS JOURNEY | 第43-46页 |
| ·SPORT IS NATURAL PHENOMENON | 第46-49页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Mainly in Chinese Sports News Headlines | 第49-53页 |
| ·SPORT IS TEST | 第50-52页 |
| ·SPORT IS ROMANCE | 第52-53页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Mainly in English Sports News Headlines | 第53-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Cultural Explanation for the Similarities and Differences in Conceptual Metaphors | 第55-61页 |
| ·Cultural Explanation for Similarities | 第55-58页 |
| ·Similar Thinking Patterns Between English and Chinese People | 第56-57页 |
| ·Similar Physical Basis Between English and Chinese People | 第57-58页 |
| ·Cultural Explanation for Differences | 第58-60页 |
| ·Different Traditional Cultures Between English and Chinese | 第59页 |
| ·Different Social Systems Between English and Chinese | 第59-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| ·Major findings of the Study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitation of the Study | 第62-63页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-66页 |
