| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-18页 |
| Part 1 Introduction | 第18-25页 |
| ·The Problem | 第20页 |
| ·Research Questions and Objectives | 第20-22页 |
| ·Research questions | 第21页 |
| ·Objectives | 第21-22页 |
| ·Type of Research and Hypothesis | 第22-23页 |
| ·The type of research | 第22页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第22-23页 |
| ·Data | 第23-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Part 2 Theoretical Framework and Related Literature | 第25-36页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第25-30页 |
| ·Foundation of the conceptual metaphor theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Embodied cognition about CMT | 第26-27页 |
| ·Development on conceptual metaphor | 第27-28页 |
| ·Fauconnier and Turner’s theory on conceptual integration | 第28-29页 |
| ·Connection between CMT and BT | 第29-30页 |
| ·Related Literature | 第30-36页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·Views on Conceptual metaphor | 第30-32页 |
| ·Views on conceptual integration | 第32-33页 |
| ·Views on comparison of CMT and CIT | 第33-35页 |
| ·Views about Inheritance of Connotation and Denotation | 第35-36页 |
| Part 3 Methods | 第36-43页 |
| ·Introduction | 第36页 |
| ·Materials | 第36-40页 |
| ·Data collection on CM | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data collection focuses on the course of CI | 第38-39页 |
| ·Data about relation between CM and CI | 第39-40页 |
| ·Design | 第40-41页 |
| ·Analysis | 第41页 |
| ·Procedure | 第41-43页 |
| Part 4 Results | 第43-58页 |
| ·Introduction | 第43-49页 |
| ·The features of metaphor in Chinese | 第43-44页 |
| ·The features of blending theory | 第44-45页 |
| ·The existing problem | 第45-46页 |
| ·Type hierarchy and stereotypical relations | 第46页 |
| ·Type hierarchy structure and metaphor | 第46-48页 |
| ·Blending theory and connotation-denotation | 第48-49页 |
| ·Findings and Enlightenments | 第49-58页 |
| ·The theoretical analysis on CM | 第49-50页 |
| ·The framework of conceptual integration | 第50-53页 |
| ·Defects on CMT | 第53-55页 |
| ·Emergent Structure of BT | 第55-56页 |
| ·The general comparison between BT and CMT | 第56-58页 |
| Part 5 Discussion | 第58-71页 |
| ·Introduction | 第58页 |
| ·The Core of the Metaphoric Mechanism | 第58-60页 |
| ·Basic construction of CM | 第58-59页 |
| ·Metaphoric mechanism and the inheritance of denotation and connotation | 第59-60页 |
| ·The Unique Features of BT | 第60-63页 |
| ·Three basic process of BT and emergent structure | 第60-62页 |
| ·Optimal principles and the inheritance of denotation and connotation | 第62-63页 |
| ·Comparison between CM and CI | 第63-66页 |
| ·Operating process of CM and CI | 第64-65页 |
| ·Entrenched structure and on-line process | 第65页 |
| ·Directionality of the two theories | 第65-66页 |
| ·Fusion and Connection of CM and CI | 第66-67页 |
| ·Counterpart connection | 第66-67页 |
| ·The recurred promotion of CM and CI | 第67页 |
| ·Application of the Two Theories | 第67-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-71页 |
| ·The general comparison | 第68-69页 |
| ·Inference process of CM and BI | 第69-71页 |
| Part 6 Conclusion | 第71-77页 |
| ·Summary | 第71-73页 |
| ·The Significance of the Paper | 第73-74页 |
| ·Theoretical significance | 第73页 |
| ·Practical significance | 第73-74页 |
| ·Validity and Reliability | 第74-75页 |
| ·Limitations and Further Research | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-80页 |
| Published Paper | 第80-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81页 |