| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 0.1 Background | 第12-14页 |
| 0.2 Methodology and Data Collection | 第14-17页 |
| O.3 Organization of This Thesis | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第20-40页 |
| 1.1 Previous Studies on Metaphor | 第20-26页 |
| 1.1.1 Metaphor as a Figure of Speech | 第20-21页 |
| 1.1.2 Metaphor as a Way of Cognition | 第21-25页 |
| 1.1.3 Comments on Previous Studies on Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| 1.2 Previous Studies on LOVE Metaphors | 第26-36页 |
| 1.2.1 Different Definitions on LOVE Metaphors | 第26-29页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies of LOVE Metaphors in Various Text Styles | 第29-32页 |
| 1.2.3 Studies of LOVE Metaphors in Various Languages | 第32-34页 |
| 1.2.4 Comments on Previous Studies of LOVE Metaphors | 第34-36页 |
| 1.3 Summary | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundation | 第40-64页 |
| 2.1 Conceptual Metaphor | 第40-46页 |
| 2.1.1 Conceptual Metaphor and Cognitive Linguistics | 第41-43页 |
| 2.1.2 The Basic Contents of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第43-46页 |
| 2.2 Features and Functions of Conceptual Metaphor | 第46-56页 |
| 2.2.1 Features of Conceptual Metaphor | 第46-55页 |
| 2.2.2 The Main Functions of Conceptual Metaphor | 第55-56页 |
| 2.3 The Foundation of Conceptual Metaphor | 第56-58页 |
| 2.3.1 The Experiential Basis | 第56-57页 |
| 2.3.2 Image Schema | 第57-58页 |
| 2.4 The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第58-62页 |
| 2.4.1 Structural Metaphor | 第59-60页 |
| 2.4.2 Ontological Metaphor | 第60-61页 |
| 2.4.3 Orientational Metaphor | 第61-62页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter 3 Classification and Comparison of LOVE Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第64-152页 |
| 3.1 The Classification of LOVE Metaphors | 第64-66页 |
| 3.2 Romantic Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第66-107页 |
| 3.2.1 The Similarities of Romantic Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第67-96页 |
| 3.2.2 The Differences of Romantic Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第96-107页 |
| 3.3 Kinship Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第107-127页 |
| 3.3.1 The Similarities of Kinship Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第107-121页 |
| 3.3.2 The Differences of Kinship Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第121-127页 |
| 3.4 Friendship Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第127-145页 |
| 3.4.1 The Similarities of Friendship Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第127-141页 |
| 3.4.2 The Differences of Friendship Love Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第141-145页 |
| 3.5 Horizontal Comparison among LOVE Metaphors in Romantic Love, Kinship love, and Friendship Love | 第145-151页 |
| 3.5.1 Horizontal Comparison of Linguistic Data | 第145-149页 |
| 3.5.2 Horizontal Comparison of LOVE Metaphors | 第149-151页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第151-152页 |
| Chapter 4 Causes of Similarities and Differences of LOVE Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第152-168页 |
| 4.1 Causes of Similarities of LOVE Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第153-155页 |
| 4.2 Causes of Differences of LOVE Metaphors in English and Chinese Songs | 第155-166页 |
| 4.2.1 Natural and Physical Environment | 第155-158页 |
| 4.2.2 Cultural Settings | 第158-166页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第166-168页 |
| Conclusion | 第168-174页 |
| Bibliography | 第174-180页 |
| Appendix | 第180-188页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第188-190页 |
