| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Tables and Figures | 第11-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Organization of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| 2. Literature review | 第16-24页 |
| ·Introduction | 第16页 |
| ·Definition of Synaesthesia | 第16-17页 |
| ·A Review of Studies on Synaesthetic Metaphor | 第17-22页 |
| ·Studies on Synaesthetic Metaphor Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| ·Studies on Synaesthetic Metaphor at Home | 第18-22页 |
| ·A Review of Present Researches on the English Polysemous Words, especially Synaesthetic Polysemous Words | 第22-24页 |
| 3. Theoretical Framework | 第24-32页 |
| ·Introduction | 第24页 |
| ·Synaesthesia or Synaesthetic Metaphor | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Cognitive Basis of Synaesthesia | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Classification of Synaesthesia Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Features of Synaesthetic Metaphor | 第27页 |
| ·The Synaesthetic Metaphor and the Meaning Extension of Synaesthetic Polysemic Words | 第27-32页 |
| 4. Research Design | 第32-48页 |
| ·Introduction | 第32页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第32-33页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第33-34页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第34-37页 |
| ·A Survey on the Current Use of Synaesthetic Polysemic Vocabulary | 第34页 |
| ·Vocabulary Tests and the Final Exam Paper | 第34-36页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第36-37页 |
| ·Procedures of the Experiment | 第37-48页 |
| ·The Survey | 第37-38页 |
| ·Teaching Plan | 第38-40页 |
| ·Illustration of the Typical Words | 第40-44页 |
| ·The Test for Short – Term Acquisition (a vocabulary test) | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Test for Long –Term Acquisition | 第45-48页 |
| 5. Data Analysis | 第48-66页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48-49页 |
| ·Analysis of the Survey on the Current Use of Synaesthetic Polysemic Vocabulary | 第49-51页 |
| ·Analysis of the Tests (For Question One) | 第51-56页 |
| ·Analysis of the Test for Short – Term Acquisition | 第51-53页 |
| ·Analysis of the Test for Long – Term Acquisition | 第53-56页 |
| ·Analysis of the Tests (For Question Two) | 第56-60页 |
| ·Analysis of the Test for the Experimental Class | 第57-59页 |
| ·Analysis of the Test for the Control Class | 第59-60页 |
| ·Correlation Analysis (For Question Three) | 第60-61页 |
| ·Analysis of the Questionnaire (For Question Four) | 第61-64页 |
| ·Summary | 第64-66页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第66-72页 |
| ·Summary of the Experiment | 第66-67页 |
| ·Implications | 第67-69页 |
| ·For English Learners | 第67页 |
| ·For English Teachers | 第67-69页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第69-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第82-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第84-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第86-88页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ | 第88-90页 |
| Publications | 第90页 |
