| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·Background of this thesis | 第8-9页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of this thesis | 第9-10页 |
| ·Purpose | 第9页 |
| ·Significance | 第9-10页 |
| ·Organization of this thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two An Overview of Research on Chinese Idiom | 第12-20页 |
| ·An introduction of Chinese idiom | 第12-14页 |
| ·Definition of Chinese idiom | 第12-13页 |
| ·Features of Chinese idiom | 第13页 |
| ·Origins of Chinese idiom | 第13-14页 |
| ·Comparison between idiom and proverb, allegorical saying | 第14页 |
| ·Numerals in Chinese four-character idioms | 第14-16页 |
| ·Numerals in idioms expressing quantities | 第15页 |
| ·Numerals in idioms expressing categories other than quantities | 第15-16页 |
| ·Studies on idioms abroad | 第16-18页 |
| ·Semantic perspective | 第16-17页 |
| ·Psycholinguistic perspective | 第17-18页 |
| ·Studies on idioms at home | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies on definition and features | 第18-19页 |
| ·Studies on the origins | 第19页 |
| ·Studies on the meaning | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Conceptual Integration Theory | 第20-28页 |
| ·The origin of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·The development of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ·The network model of Conceptual Integration | 第23-26页 |
| ·The conditions in Conceptual Integration | 第23-25页 |
| ·Integration processes and emergent structure | 第25-26页 |
| ·Vital relations | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four The Conceptual Integration Process in Meaning Construction of Chinese Idioms with Numerals | 第28-50页 |
| ·Compression of vital relations in understanding Chinese idioms | 第28-31页 |
| ·Numerals in idioms expressing quantities | 第31-41页 |
| ·Numerals with essential meanings | 第31-32页 |
| ·Numerals expressing large quantities | 第32-37页 |
| ·Numerals expressing small quantities | 第37-41页 |
| ·Numerals in idioms expressing categories other than quantities | 第41-50页 |
| ·Chinese idioms with the numeral “one” | 第41-45页 |
| ·Chinese idioms with the numerals “three” and “four” | 第45-47页 |
| ·Chinese idioms with the numerals “seven” and “eight” | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第50-54页 |
| ·Major findings of the thesis | 第50-51页 |
| ·Implications and limitations of the thesis | 第51页 |
| ·Suggestions for further research | 第51-54页 |
| References | 第54-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58-60页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的研究成果 | 第60页 |
