| Acknowledgements | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract in English | 第9-11页 |
| Abbreviations | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第17-23页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第20页 |
| 1.4 Research Significance | 第20-21页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第23-41页 |
| 2.1 Previous Research on Conceptual Metonymy | 第23-27页 |
| 2.1.1 Research on Conceptual Metonymy Abroad | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Research on Conceptual Metonymy at Home | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research on Conceptual Integration Theory | 第27-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Research on Conceptual Integration Theory Abroad | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Research on Conceptual Integration Theory at Home | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3 Interactive Research Between Metonymy and Conceptual Integration | 第32-35页 |
| 2.4 Previous Research on Xin | 第35-41页 |
| 2.4.1 Previous Research on Xin in Philosophy | 第35-36页 |
| 2.4.2 Previous Research on Xin in Medicine | 第36-37页 |
| 2.4.3 Previous Research on Xin in Cognitive Linguistics | 第37-39页 |
| 2.4.4 Previous Research on Xin in Translation | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第41-55页 |
| 3.1 Conceptual Metonymy Theory | 第41-47页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Conceptual Metonymy | 第41-42页 |
| 3.1.2 Cognitive Nature of Metonymy | 第42-43页 |
| 3.1.3 Types of Metonymy-producing Relationships | 第43-47页 |
| 3.2 Conceptual Integration Theory | 第47-55页 |
| 3.2.1 Mental Spaces | 第47-49页 |
| 3.2.2 Conceptual Integration Model | 第49-51页 |
| 3.2.3 Integration Networks | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter 4 Metonymic Types and Extensions of Xin in Pre-Qin Classics | 第55-78页 |
| 4.1 Data Description | 第55-60页 |
| 4.1.1 Research Tool | 第55-56页 |
| 4.1.2 Procedures | 第56-60页 |
| 4.2 Metonymic Types of Xin in Pre-Qin Classics | 第60-66页 |
| 4.2.1 Control ICM | 第61-62页 |
| 4.2.2 Body ICM | 第62-64页 |
| 4.2.3 Scale ICM | 第64-65页 |
| 4.2.4 Thing-and-Part ICM | 第65-66页 |
| 4.3 Semantic Extensions of Xin in Pre-Qin Classics | 第66-78页 |
| 4.3.1 Xin for Thing Controlled | 第67-74页 |
| 4.3.2 Xin for Other Part of Body | 第74-75页 |
| 4.3.3 Xin for Measurable Container | 第75-76页 |
| 4.3.4 Xin for Person | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter 5 Meaning Construction of Xin in Pre-Qin Classics Based on MetonymicThinking | 第78-96页 |
| 5.1 Metonymic Thinking Involved in Single Input | 第78-86页 |
| 5.1.1 Metonymic Thinking of Xin Involved in Single Input | 第79-83页 |
| 5.1.2 Metonymic Thinking of Xin and Other(s) Involved in Single Input | 第83-86页 |
| 5.2 Metonymic Thinking Involved in Two Inputs | 第86-91页 |
| 5.2.1 Metonymic Thinking of Xin Distributed in Separate Inputs | 第87-89页 |
| 5.2.2 Metonymic Thinking of Xin and Other(s) Distributed in Separate Inputs | 第89-91页 |
| 5.3 Metonymic Thinking Involved in Multiple Inputs | 第91-96页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions | 第96-100页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第96-97页 |
| 6.2 Significance and Implications | 第97-98页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第98-100页 |
| Bibliography | 第100-108页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第108页 |
