| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·The Background of the Present Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Significance and Aims of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Data Sources | 第12页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review of Metonymy | 第14-26页 |
| ·The Definition and Essence of Metonymy | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Differences between Metonymy and Metaphor | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Traditional Recognition of Metonymy | 第17-20页 |
| ·Rhetorical Perspective | 第17-18页 |
| ·Structuralist Perspective | 第18-19页 |
| ·Pragmatic Perspective | 第19-20页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches to Metonymy | 第20-25页 |
| ·Relevance Theory on Metonymy | 第20-21页 |
| ·Salience Theory on Metonymy | 第21-22页 |
| ·Cognitive Function on Metonymy | 第22-24页 |
| ·ICM on Metonymy | 第24-25页 |
| ·Previous Study of the Forming Mechanism of Metonymy | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第26-32页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Adaptation Theory | 第26页 |
| ·The Contents of Adaptation Theory | 第26-32页 |
| ·Choices Making | 第27页 |
| ·The Three Key Notions | 第27-30页 |
| ·The Four Angles | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 4 The Forming Mechanism of Metonymy From Adaptation Theory | 第32-48页 |
| ·Four Factors in the Forming Mechanism of Metonymy in the Broad Sense | 第32-38页 |
| ·The Choice Making at Various Levels | 第32-34页 |
| ·The Variability in Metonymy | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Negotiability in Metonymy | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Adaptability in Metonymy | 第36-38页 |
| ·Four Perspectives in the Forming Mechanism of Metonymy in the Narrow Sense | 第38-46页 |
| ·The Contextual Correlates of Adaptability in Metonymy | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Structural Objects of Adaptability in Metonymy | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Dynamics of Adaptability in Metonymy | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Salience of the Adaptation Process in Metonymy | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Forming Mechanism of Metonymy and Creative Use of Metonymy | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第48-49页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-53页 |
| Appendix Data Sources | 第53-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
