| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Data Collection and Methodology | 第14-16页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第16-18页 |
| ·Layout of the Study | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-30页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Political Discourse | 第20-24页 |
| ·Studies on Metaphors in Political Discourse | 第24-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-41页 |
| ·Cognitive Metaphor Theory | 第31-36页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第31-33页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Theory | 第33-36页 |
| ·Critical Metaphor Analysis | 第36-41页 |
| ·The Definition of Metaphor in Critical Metaphor Analysis | 第37-38页 |
| ·Framework of Critical Metaphor Analysis | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Four A Critical Cognitive Analysis of Metaphors in Selected Speeches | 第41-66页 |
| ·Identification and Classification of Metaphors in Selected Speeches | 第41-48页 |
| ·Types of Metaphors in Selected Speeches | 第41-44页 |
| ·Classification of Metaphors According to Their Source Domains | 第44-48页 |
| ·Interpretation of Metaphor Use in Selected Speeches | 第48-61页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors in Selected Speeches | 第49-59页 |
| ·POLITICS IS ACONFLICT | 第49-50页 |
| ·POLITICS IS A JOURNEY | 第50-51页 |
| ·POLITICS IS ABUILDING | 第51-53页 |
| ·POLITICS IS BODY PART | 第53-54页 |
| ·POLITICS IS RELIGION | 第54-55页 |
| ·POLITICS IS A SPORTS GAME | 第55-56页 |
| ·Other Conceptual Metaphors | 第56-59页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Between Concepts from Source and Target Domain | 第59-61页 |
| ·Explanation of Metaphor Use in Selected Speeches | 第61-65页 |
| ·The Persuasive Function of Metaphor Use | 第62-63页 |
| ·Two Ways of Performing Persuasion by Metaphor Use | 第63-65页 |
| ·The Creation of Political Myth by Metaphor Use | 第63-64页 |
| ·Ideology ConstructiOn of Metaphor Use | 第64-65页 |
| ·Summary | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第67-68页 |
| Notes | 第68-69页 |
| References | 第69-73页 |
| Appendix | 第73页 |
