| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Objectives of the Present Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Background Knowledge of Zhuang | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第11-12页 |
| 1.4 General Framework | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1 The Traditional Theory of Metaphor | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2.1 The Working Mechanism and the Uniqueness of Conceptual Metaphor | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2.2 Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第15页 |
| 2.2.3 Three Types of Conceptual Metaphors | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3 Existing Studies of Conceptual Metaphor | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 3 Definitions and Characteristics of English and Zhuang Idioms | 第18-23页 |
| 3.1 Definitions and Major Characteristics of English Idioms | 第18-20页 |
| 3.1.1 Definitions of English Idioms | 第18-19页 |
| 3.1.2 Major Characteristics of English Idioms | 第19-20页 |
| 3.2 Definitions and Major Characteristics of Zhuang Idioms | 第20-22页 |
| 3.2.1 Definitions of Zhuang Idioms | 第20页 |
| 3.2.2 Major Characteristics of Zhuang Idioms | 第20-22页 |
| 3.3 A Summary | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter 4 Conceptual Metaphors in English and Zhuang Idioms: A Case Study of Dog Idioms | 第23-41页 |
| 4.1 Explanations on the Linguistic Data and the Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第23-24页 |
| 4.2 Conceptual Metaphors in Dog Idioms in English | 第24-27页 |
| 4.3 Conceptual Metaphors in Dog Idioms in Zhuang | 第27-32页 |
| 4.4 Similarities and Differences of Conceptual Metaphors in Dog Idioms in English and Zhuang | 第32-40页 |
| 4.4.1 The Theoretical Grounding of Understanding PEOPLE in Terms of DOG | 第33-34页 |
| 4.4.2 Reasons Accounting for the Similarities of Conceptual Metaphors in Dog Idioms in English and Zhuang | 第34-36页 |
| 4.4.3 Reasons Accounting for the Differences of Conceptual Metaphors in Dog Idioms in English and Zhuang | 第36-40页 |
| 4.5 A Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第41-44页 |
| 5.1 Conclusions | 第41-42页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Implications | 第42-44页 |
| 5.2.1 Limitations | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications | 第43-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-47页 |
| Declaration | 第47页 |
