| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·The Background of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-24页 |
| ·General Review of Metaphor | 第18-20页 |
| ·Previous Study of Metaphor Abroad | 第18-19页 |
| ·Previous Study of Metaphor at Home | 第19-20页 |
| ·General Review of Emotion Metaphor | 第20-24页 |
| ·Previous Study of Emotion Metaphor Abroad | 第21页 |
| ·Previous Study of Emotion Metaphor at Home | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第24-33页 |
| ·Introduction to Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| ·Mental Space | 第26-27页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration theory | 第27-33页 |
| ·Introduction of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第27-30页 |
| ·Types of Conceptual Integration Networks | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Optimality Principles of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter 4 The Comparison of Emotion Metaphors between English and Chinese | 第33-64页 |
| ·About Emotion Metaphor | 第33-35页 |
| ·Definition of Emotion Metaphor | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Classification of Basic Emotions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Similarities in English and Chinese Emotion Metaphor | 第35-52页 |
| ·Case Study of Happiness Metaphor | 第35-40页 |
| ·Case Study of Anger Metaphor | 第40-43页 |
| ·Case Study of Sadness Metaphor | 第43-46页 |
| ·Case Study of Fear Metaphor | 第46-49页 |
| ·Case Study of Love Metaphor | 第49-52页 |
| ·Differences in English and Chinese Emotion Metaphor | 第52-64页 |
| ·Case Study of Happiness Metaphor | 第53-55页 |
| ·Case Study of Anger Metaphor | 第55-58页 |
| ·Case Study of Sadness Metaphor | 第58-59页 |
| ·Case Study of Fear Metaphor | 第59-61页 |
| ·Case Study of Love Metaphor | 第61-64页 |
| Chapter 5 The Cognition Mechanism and Motivations of Emotion Metaphor inEnglish and Chinese | 第64-85页 |
| ·Blending Mechanism of Emotion Metaphor in English and Chinese | 第64-79页 |
| ·Analog Blending | 第65-69页 |
| ·Transformed Blending | 第69-73页 |
| ·Salience Blending | 第73-76页 |
| ·Logic Blending | 第76-79页 |
| ·Motivations of Similarities and Differences of Emotion Metaphors in English and Chinese | 第79-85页 |
| ·Motivation of Similarities in English and Chinese | 第79-82页 |
| ·Motivation of Differences in English and Chinese | 第82-85页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第85-88页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第85-86页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第86-87页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第87-88页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第88-89页 |
| Bibliography | 第89-92页 |
| List of Academic Accomplishments Related to the M. A. Dissertation duringSchooldays | 第92页 |