| Acknowledgements | 第4-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions and Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-28页 |
| 2.1 Reviews of Metaphor Studies | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Traditional Views of Metaphor | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Cognitive Views of Metaphor | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Cultural Cognitive Views of Metaphor | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Reviews of Studies on Metaphors for Children | 第22-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on Metaphors for Children Abroad | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Metaphors for Children at Home | 第24-27页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-38页 |
| 3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第28-35页 |
| 3.1.1 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.2 Two Properties of Conceptual Metaphor | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.3 Working Mechanisms of Conceptual Metaphor | 第31-33页 |
| 3.1.4 The Experiential Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2 Cognitive Models and Cultural Models | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Cognitive Models | 第35页 |
| 3.2.2 Cultural Models | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Major Mapping Models of Metaphors for Children | 第38-67页 |
| 4.1 Metaphors for Children in both Chinese and English | 第39-57页 |
| 4.1.1 CHILDREN ARE VALUABLE POSSESSIONS | 第39-42页 |
| 4.1.2 CHILDREN ARE PLANTS | 第42-46页 |
| 4.1.3 CHILDREN ARE ANIMALS | 第46-49页 |
| 4.1.4 CHILDREN ARE SUPERNATURAL BEINGS | 第49-51页 |
| 4.1.5 CHILDREN ARE CONTAINERS | 第51-54页 |
| 4.1.6 CHILDREN ARE MOLDABLE RESOURCES | 第54-57页 |
| 4.2 Chinese-specific Metaphors for Children | 第57-62页 |
| 4.2.1 CHILDREN ARE RUNNERS | 第57-60页 |
| 4.2.2 CHILDREN ARE AUTHORITY BEINGS | 第60-62页 |
| 4.3 English-specific Metaphors for Children | 第62-66页 |
| 4.3.1 CHILDREN ARE EXPLORERS | 第62-64页 |
| 4.3.2 CHILDREN ARE CONSTRUCTORS | 第64-66页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter Five Cultural Cognitive Interpretations on Metaphors for Children in Chineseand English | 第67-88页 |
| 5.1 Interpretation on Cross-cultural Universality of Metaphors for Children | 第67-75页 |
| 5.1.1 Similar Prototypical Cognitive Model for Children | 第68-70页 |
| 5.1.2 Shared Embodied Experience of Source Domains | 第70-75页 |
| 5.2 Interpretation on Cross-cultural Variations of Metaphors for Children | 第75-85页 |
| 5.2.1 Dimensions of Metaphorical Variation | 第75-77页 |
| 5.2.2 Causes of Metaphorical Variation | 第77-85页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第85-88页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第88-91页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings and Implications | 第88-90页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Future Prospects | 第90-91页 |
| References | 第91-95页 |
