| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| ·Significance and Purpose of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Questions and Hypothesis of the research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Methodology of the Research | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Dissertation | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-27页 |
| ·The Studies on V. S. Naipaul | 第15-17页 |
| ·A brief introduction of V.S. Naipaul | 第15-16页 |
| ·The studies on Naipaul's cultural identity | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Studies on Image | 第17-20页 |
| ·The definition of image | 第17-19页 |
| ·The studies on images in Naipaul's fiction | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Studies on Conceptual Blending Theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·The previous studies on the applications of CBT | 第20-22页 |
| ·The studies on images in terms of conceptual blending theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Application of CBT to the Cultural Images | 第23-27页 |
| ·The application of conceptual blending theory | 第23页 |
| ·The blending process of images | 第23-24页 |
| ·Cultural elements in blending of images | 第24-25页 |
| ·The blending of cultural images in Naipaul's works | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework-Conceptual Blending Theory | 第27-31页 |
| ·Key Elements of the Network Model of CBT | 第27-28页 |
| ·Process of Blending Network | 第28-29页 |
| ·Principles of Conceptual Blending | 第29-30页 |
| ·Types of Blending Networks | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Application of CBT to Cultural Images in Naipaul's Works | 第31-60页 |
| ·Case 1:The image "the Enigma of Arrival" | 第31-39页 |
| ·The introduction of the painting "the Enigma of Arrival" | 第31-33页 |
| ·The interpretation of the image "the Enigma of Arrival" in terms of CBT | 第33-37页 |
| ·The connotations and implications of the image "the Enigma of Arrival" | 第37-39页 |
| ·Case 2:The House Images | 第39-47页 |
| ·The significance of the house image | 第39-40页 |
| ·The interpretation of the house image in terms of CBT | 第40-46页 |
| ·The connotations and implications of the house image in A House for Mr. Biswas | 第46-47页 |
| ·Case 3:The "Darkness" Image | 第47-53页 |
| ·The different perspective on the "Darkness" image | 第47-48页 |
| ·The interpretation of the "Darkness" image in terms of CBT | 第48-51页 |
| ·The connotations and implications of the "Darkness" image in An Area of Darkness | 第51-53页 |
| ·Case 4:The "Bend" Image | 第53-60页 |
| ·The significance of the "Bend" image | 第53-54页 |
| ·The interpretation of the "Bend" image in terms of CBT | 第54-58页 |
| ·The connotations and implications of the "Bend" image in A Bend in the River | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research and Implications for the Further study | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-67页 |
| 发表论文和参加科研情况说明 | 第67-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix | 第69-70页 |
