| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | 第10-13页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第13-14页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第14-18页 |
| ·Aims of the research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第18-30页 |
| ·Studies on metaphor at home and abroad | 第18-26页 |
| ·Studies abroad | 第18-25页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第25-26页 |
| ·The metaphor translation studies | 第26-30页 |
| ·Studies abroad | 第26-27页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第27-30页 |
| CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY | 第30-34页 |
| ·Research design | 第30页 |
| ·Research questions | 第30-31页 |
| ·Research approach | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data Sources | 第32-34页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THE APPLICATION OF CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR THEORY TO THE STUDY OF CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION IN WEI CHENG | 第34-62页 |
| ·The comparison of conceptual metaphors translation between ST and TT | 第34-55页 |
| ·The comparison of structural metaphor translation between ST and TT | 第35-39页 |
| ·Parallel translation of structural metaphors | 第35-36页 |
| ·Decay in metaphorical expression during the translation of structural metaphors | 第36-38页 |
| ·Switching of metaphor type in structural metaphor translation | 第38-39页 |
| ·The comparison of orientational metaphor translation between ST and TT | 第39-46页 |
| ·Parallel translation of orientational metaphors | 第39-42页 |
| ·Decay in metaphorical expression during the translation of orientational metaphors | 第42-44页 |
| ·Switching of metaphor type in orientational metaphor translation | 第44-46页 |
| ·The comparison of ontological metaphor translation between ST and TT | 第46-53页 |
| ·Parallel translation of ontological metaphors | 第47-48页 |
| ·Decay in metaphorical expression during the translation of ontological metaphors | 第48-50页 |
| ·Switching of metaphor type in ontological metaphor translation | 第50-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-55页 |
| ·The comparison of ST and TT of the relationship between conceptual metaphor and text style | 第55-62页 |
| ·What is text style structured by? And what is the relationship between conceptual metaphors and style in ST | 第55页 |
| ·A detailed analysis on the structure of text style in metaphorical expression in TT | 第55-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第62-66页 |
| ·Major findings of the research | 第62-64页 |
| ·Limitations of the research | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-68页 |
| 中文参考文献 | 第68-70页 |
| APPENDIXES | 第70-100页 |
| 作者简历 | 第100-104页 |
| 学位论文数据集 | 第104页 |
