| Acknowledgement | 第1-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Abstract | 第12-16页 |
| Introduction | 第16-23页 |
| Chapter 1 An Overview of the Metaphorical Theories | 第23-42页 |
| ·The Definition of Metaphor in the Dictionaries | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Changing Attitudes Towards Metaphor | 第25页 |
| ·Traditional theories of metaphor | 第25-37页 |
| ·Perspective of rhetoric | 第25-27页 |
| ·Metaphor and Pragmatics | 第27-34页 |
| ·Perspective of Semantics | 第34-37页 |
| ·The Chinese Biyu Studies | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter 2 Cognitive View of Metaphor | 第42-62页 |
| ·The Nature of Cognitive Linguistics | 第42-44页 |
| ·Explanatory Research | 第42-43页 |
| ·Universality | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Theoretical Framework of Cognitive Linguistics | 第44-47页 |
| ·The Theory of Prototypes and Categories | 第44-45页 |
| ·Experience Basis of Metaphor | 第45-46页 |
| ·Image Schema | 第46-47页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach to Metaphor | 第47-53页 |
| ·The Conceptual Nature of Metaphor | 第48-50页 |
| ·The Source Domain and the Target Domain | 第50页 |
| ·Metaphorical Linguistic Expressions vs. Conceptual Metaphor | 第50-51页 |
| ·Metaphor as Mappings across Domains | 第51-53页 |
| ·Lakoff's Classification of Metaphors | 第53-60页 |
| ·Conventional Metaphors and Novel Metaphors | 第54-56页 |
| ·Structural, Orientational and Ontological Metaphors | 第56-60页 |
| ·Metonymy | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter 3 Love Concepts in English and Chinese Love Songs | 第62-138页 |
| ·Love Concepts in Cognitive Linguistics | 第62-63页 |
| ·The research method and data collection | 第63-65页 |
| ·The Universality in the Conceptualization of Love in English and Chinese Songs | 第65-93页 |
| ·LOVE IS A UNITY | 第66-67页 |
| ·LOVE IS A JOURNEY | 第67-70页 |
| ·LOVE AS AN OBJECT | 第70-74页 |
| ·The Intensity of Love | 第74-81页 |
| ·The Negative Metaphor of Love | 第81-86页 |
| ·Metonymies of love | 第86-93页 |
| ·Cultural Variation in the Conceptualization of Love in English and Chinese Songs | 第93-134页 |
| ·Specific Love Concepts in English Songs | 第94-103页 |
| ·LOVE IS A UNITY OF TWO COMPLEMENTARY PARTS | 第94-95页 |
| ·LOVE IS AN ECONOMIC EXCHANGE | 第95-97页 |
| ·LOVE IS APPETIZING FOOD | 第97-99页 |
| ·LOVE IS SUN | 第99页 |
| ·LOVE IS SPORT/GAME | 第99-102页 |
| ·LOVE IS A BOND | 第102-103页 |
| ·Specific Love Concepts in Chinese Songs | 第103-134页 |
| ·The Ancient Yin-Yang Philosophy | 第103-104页 |
| ·LOVE IS A UNITY OF TWO INSEPARABLE OBJECTS | 第104-113页 |
| ·Agriculture-related Love Metaphors | 第113-118页 |
| ·Buddhism-related Love Metaphors | 第118-122页 |
| ·The Impact of the Shijing | 第122-124页 |
| ·Metonymical Love Concepts | 第124-126页 |
| ·Other Specific Chinese Concepts | 第126-134页 |
| ·The Comparison of the Love Concepts Between English and Chinese Songs | 第134-138页 |
| Chapter 4 The Significance of the Comparative Study | 第138-169页 |
| ·The Application to Translation Practice | 第138-145页 |
| ·Eye VS. Eyebrows | 第138-139页 |
| ·Heart VS. Mind | 第139-140页 |
| ·Heart VS. Intestines | 第140-143页 |
| ·Straightforward Vs. Implicit | 第143-144页 |
| ·Lover Vs.爱人 | 第144-145页 |
| ·The Application to Cross-cultural Communication | 第145-153页 |
| ·Environment and Culture | 第145-147页 |
| ·The Chinese Continental Culture | 第145-147页 |
| ·The Western Sea-faring Culture | 第147页 |
| ·Philosophy and Culture | 第147-151页 |
| ·The Ancient Philosophies and the Chinese Culture | 第147-149页 |
| ·The Bible and the Western Culture | 第149-151页 |
| ·Globalization and the Interchange of Cultures | 第151-153页 |
| ·Metaphorical Competence and Foreign Language Teaching | 第153-169页 |
| ·Linguistic/Communicative Competence Vs. Metaphorical Competence | 第153-155页 |
| ·Definition of Metaphorical Competence and its Developmental Stages | 第155-158页 |
| ·Metaphorical Competence and Foreign Language Teaching | 第158-169页 |
| ·Metaphorical Competence and Culture Learning | 第159-162页 |
| ·Conventional Metaphor and Language Teaching | 第162-169页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第169-171页 |
| Bibliography | 第171-175页 |
