| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Research Questions | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第10页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Current Studies on Idioms | 第12-17页 |
| 2.1 Traditional Linguistic Approaches to Idioms | 第12-14页 |
| 2.2 Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Idioms | 第14-15页 |
| 2.3 Comment on Current Studies | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Three Theories of Conceptual Metaphor and Metonymy | 第17-24页 |
| 3.1 Basic Concepts of Conceptual Metaphor | 第17-19页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第17-18页 |
| 3.1.2 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第18-19页 |
| 3.1.3 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第19页 |
| 3.2 Basic Concepts of Conceptual Metonymy | 第19-22页 |
| 3.2.1 Definition of Conceptual Metonymy | 第19-20页 |
| 3.2.2 Classification of Conceptual Metonymy | 第20-21页 |
| 3.2.3 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metonymy | 第21-22页 |
| 3.3 Metaphtonymy: Interactions Between Metaphor and Metonymy | 第22-24页 |
| 3.3.1 Metaphor from Metonymy | 第22页 |
| 3.3.2 Metonymy Within Metaphor | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3.3 Metaphor Within Metonymy | 第23页 |
| 3.3.4 Demetonymization in Metaphorical Context | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Four Metaphorical and Metonymic Clothing Idioms in English and Chinese | 第24-45页 |
| 4.1 Metaphorical Idioms with Clothing as Source Domain | 第24-32页 |
| 4.1.1 Clothing Mapped onto Human Affairs | 第24-30页 |
| 4.1.2 Clothing Mapped onto Situation | 第30-31页 |
| 4.1.3 Clothing Mapped onto Natural Landscapes | 第31-32页 |
| 4.2 Metonymic Idioms with Clothing as Source Domain | 第32-42页 |
| 4.2.1 CLOTHING FOR HUMANS | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2.2 CLOTHING FOR RELATION | 第34-36页 |
| 4.2.3 CLOTHING FOR STATUS | 第36-38页 |
| 4.2.4 CLOTHING FOR LIVELIHOOD | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.5 CLOTHING FOR EMOTION | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.6 CLOTHING FOR APPEARANCE | 第40-42页 |
| 4.3 Metaphtonymic Idioms with Clothing as Source Domain | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3.1 Metaphor from Metonymy | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Metonymy Within Metaphor | 第43-44页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Five Similarities and Dissimilarities Between English and Chinese ClothingIdioms and Their Relevant Causes | 第45-50页 |
| 5.1 Similarities and Dissimilarities Between English and Chinese Clothing Idioms | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Causes of the Similarities and Dissimilarities | 第46-50页 |
| 5.2.1 Causes of the Similarities | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Causes of the Dissimilarities | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第50-51页 |
| 6.2 Implication and Application of the Study | 第51页 |
| 6.3 Limitation of the Study and Prospects for Future Research | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
| Publications | 第57页 |
