| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background and Origin of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Significance and Necessity of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-22页 |
| ·Metaphor Studies Abroad | 第15-18页 |
| ·Metaphor Studies in China | 第18-19页 |
| ·Previous Contrastive Studies on Metaphor | 第19-20页 |
| ·Summary: Achievements and Limitations | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第22-26页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第22页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第22-26页 |
| ·Source of Data | 第22-24页 |
| ·Analysis Procedures | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第26-53页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Metaphors of Flower Images | 第26-29页 |
| ·Frequency of Metaphors of Flower Images | 第29-32页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphors of Flower Images in English and Chinese Poems | 第32-51页 |
| ·Human Being is Flower(from flower domain to human domain) | 第33-50页 |
| ·Thing is Flower(from flower domain to non-human domain) | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-57页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第53-54页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第54-56页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第56-57页 |
| Works Cited | 第57-61页 |
| Publications | 第61页 |
